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Well, Sir Ted, ang naging basihan natin dito for us to be more attentive sa ganitong mga detalye
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ng activities ng China is yung naging resulta ng survey.
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na ginawa ni Dr. Anticamara sa Sandy Case nung nakaraang Marso.
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Nung kinumpirma niya, using science to explain things, sinabi niya hindi ito natural occurrence,
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ito ay sinadya, kaya nga sinabi natin kung sinong pagbibintanganan dito, people, si public of China lang.
01:16.4
So, sa mga pagkakataon na nagpapatulya tayo at nakakakita na tayo ng mga ganitong mga sinyales
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na dinump na coral reef.
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na na-crash corals.
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Ang ginagawa ng Coast Guard dito, nagpapag-dive tayo and then chine-check natin yung mga areas kung ginagawa nila itong small-scale reclamation na ito.
01:36.7
Dahil, you know, the Commandant has been very decisive in deploying the 9701 when we learned na merong ganitong tayong nakita sa Sabina Shoal or Spoda Shoal.
01:48.8
Kaya, nandyan pa rin, no? Ito na ang longest na deployment ng Philippine Coast Guard vessel sa West Philippine Sea.
01:56.3
We are entering now on the 29th day ng pagka-deploy ng Philippine Coast Guard BRP Teresa Magbanwa dito sa Sabina Shoal.
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To respond with your question, Sir Ted, no? Ano na ang nangyari as a result of this deployment, no?
02:11.3
Our Coast Guard vessel served as a deterrence, no?
02:14.7
Simula nung day one hanggang ngayon, minimesure natin yung mga areas na sinimulan na nilang tambakan ng crash corals, no?
02:23.2
At sa kabutihan palad naman, Sir Ted, hindi nating...
02:26.3
Ano na ito nagagawa ng China na mag-dump ng mga corals para natuloy ang lumawak itong mga areas na ito?
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So, we can say na ang deployment ng Coast Guard dito for a prolonged presence has become very effective to deter China from carrying out their reclamation activities, Sir Ted.
02:44.4
Yes po. Commodore, gaano ba ka-importante itong location nitong Spoda Shoal kung sakali man totoo na nagkakaroon na nga, nagsisimula na yung reclamation dyan sa area na yan?
02:54.3
Well, una sa lahat, DJ Cha, no?
02:56.3
Ang Sabina Shoal or Spoda Shoal ay napakalapit lamang sa lalawigan ng Palawan, these 75 nautical miles.
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Kung maalala mo, ito ang ating rendezvous point, no?
03:07.5
Kumbaga, ito yung intaya natin for the resupply boats every time na magre-resupply tayo sa ayungin.
03:13.5
So, this goes to the second point.
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Ang second point natin dito, this is also alarming kasi kung matutuluyan silang ma-occupy nila itong Sabina Shoal,
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tila papagitnaan nila ang ayungin.
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Kasi this is mischiefree, ayungin Shoal and Sabina Shoal.
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Kung magiging successful sila in reclaiming Sabina Shoal, papagitnaan nila mismo ang ayungin Shoal kung saan meron tayong military outpost.
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And ang magiging negative impact po nun sa atin na kung sakali mang matutuloy na mapagitnaan po nila yung ayungin Shoal,
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ano posibleng mangyari po doon, Commodore?
03:52.5
Well, it will become more harder, more difficult for the Armed Forces.
03:56.3
It will cause the Philippines to do the resupply.
03:58.9
Kung magiging successful sila na maging reclaimed area ulit ang Sabina Shoal.
04:07.2
It will be easier for them to deploy their vessels.
04:10.2
So, they can just deploy anytime to prevent the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard in doing the resupply mission.
04:18.0
So, kung ngayon mahirap na, mas magiging mahirap pa po sa atin yung mga resupply missions natin.
04:22.3
Commodore, now that we're talking about na medyo alarming ito,
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at mukhangang may pagbalak ulit itong China dito sa Escoda Shoal,
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what's the next move kung sakali man?
04:37.9
Well, the Commandant's intention, Admiral Gavan, is to hold on the line.
04:43.6
We're going to maintain our presence here.
04:46.5
Sisiguraduhin natin na ang Philippine Coast Guard manalatiling nandito to prevent the Chinese,
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whether it's Chinese survey ship, the Chinese maritime militia,
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or the Chinese Coast Guard sa paggagawa ng mga ganitong iligal na gawain dito sa Sabina Shoal.
05:02.5
Ulitin ko lang, since day one that we deployed our Coast Guard vessel here,
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huminto naman na ang China sa pagdadump nila ng kanilang mga crush corrals for them to carry out the illegal reclamation.
05:16.0
So, bali 24-7 po ang ating PCG dyan sa area na yan?
05:20.8
Yes, DJ Sha. 29th day na tayo nandyan ang Philippine Coast Guard.
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At hindi natin aalisin ito hanggang sa dumating yung possibility na magkaroon tayo ng kapalitan dito na isang 97-meter vessel pa.
05:36.2
May mga nagtatanong, how long can our vessel can sustain the prolonged presence in Sabina Shoal?
05:42.4
I have to stress the fact na 9701, may sister ship pa yan.
05:47.2
The 9702, ang pangalan nito ay Melchor Aquino.
05:51.6
At meron pa tayong isang malaking barko na nanggaling din naman ng France.
05:54.9
Ang tawag naman ito ang pangalan.
05:56.3
Ang pangalan niya ay Melchor Aquino.
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Ito ang mga kababaihang bayani natin, ang pinakamalalaking barko ng Philippine Coast Guard namin.
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At kung sakali man na 24-7 na po ang PCG dyan,
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so ibig sabihin nag-stop din po sila dun sa pagtambak nitong mga durog na corrals dun sa area na yon?
06:14.4
Yes, DJ Sha. Actually, it's our intention to really caught them on the act.
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Kung paano nila ginagawa talaga yung pagdadump na to.
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Because until now,
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kung paano nila dinadump itong mga crushed corrals na to.
06:29.7
Although may mga academic, Chinese, maritime academic na nagsabi,
06:34.3
kung how they do such reclamation.
06:37.3
May mga sinulat sila na dinadump ito through sandbagging.
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Meron din sinasabi na gumagamit sila ng hydraulic vacuum.
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So gusto namin talagang machempuhan kung paano nila ginagawa ito, DJ Sha.
06:51.5
Para hindi na nila ma-deny na sila ang nagdadump ng mga crushed corrals.
06:56.3
Pero dun sa almost a month na pag-stay niyo po dyan sa area na yan, hindi pa ulit kumikilos ang China?
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Hindi pa nila ulit ito ginagawa?
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Yes. Kaya nga masasabi natin na ang desisyon ni Commandant Admiral Gavan na mag-deploy ng barko dito
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has become a very effective tool for us to deter China from preventing them to pursue itong reclamation na to.
07:20.1
Sir, how can we prevent or deter China from doing further damage?
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If we only have one boat.
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And the operation of this one vessel will curtail expenses.
07:37.9
Diba? Ito yung mga hindi may iwasan na sitwasyon.
07:41.9
May pera ba ang Coast Guard para dito?
07:44.5
At talaga bang isa lang ang maaari mong padala dito?
07:47.1
Dahil ang China napakarami niyan at maaari kang linlangin, lituhin sa karagatan.
07:54.6
Well, right now, Sir Ted.
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Sa buong West Philippine Sea ay meron tayong 97-meter.
08:01.3
Iyan yung naka-ankorahin dyan.
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At meron tayong dalawang 44-meter vessel na umiikot naman every once in a while.
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And also, nagiging supply boats natin every time that the 97-meter would have logistical issues na kailangan nilang i-deliver.
08:17.1
So in total, we have three Coast Guard vessels na umiikot-ikot dito.
08:21.7
Ngayon kung ang tanong mo, Sir Ted, enough ba ang barko natin?
08:25.7
Well, obviously, Sir Ted, sa lawak ng West Philippine Sea, our vessels are not enough.
08:31.5
It's actually thinly spread sa buong archipelagic waters natin.
08:36.6
But let me also mention, Sir Ted, na last November, the President has already supported the acquisition of five more 97-meter vessels sa bansang Japan para ma-deliver ito.
08:50.1
But it will still take a while. Baka last quarter of 2026 pa ito ma-deliver.
08:55.7
But then again, it's also important for us to know na ang ating gobyerno naman, ang Senado, ang Kongreso rin, ay nagbibigay na rin ng tamang suporta para sa Coast Guard.
09:06.8
Para kahit pa pano, Sir Ted, pamaintain natin ang presensya natin dito sa West Philippine Sea.
09:11.6
Gaano kalayo itong Escoda Shoal dito sa Fiery Cross Reef kung saan meron ng base militar ang China?
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Well, I'm not really sure, Sir Ted.
09:24.2
But definitely, it's...
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It's almost less than 80 or less than 100 nautical miles.
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Oo, kasi nga ito sa Spratlys, diba nagtayo na sila, dahan-dahan nag-reclaim nga dyan.
09:36.6
At ngayon, 3,000 acres, mahigit itong kanilang naval base.
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So hindi malayo na they can always resupply their boats and their reclamation activities by way of this naval base na kanilang itinayo dyan.
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Kaya napakahirap sa ating Commodore na iisa ang barkas.
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At kung mo doon, hindi ba na nagbabantay, lilituhin ka't lilituhin itong mga...
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Itong mga... Andami nila kasing gamit.
10:04.2
Yes, Sir Ted. Actually, even before we go that far sa Fiery Cross, nandiyan ang Mischief Reef.
10:09.4
Ang Mischief Reef, ang isa sa pinakamalaking naval base din ng People's Republic of China.
10:14.4
I'm sorry, Mischief Reef.
10:15.3
Ang mga barko na nanghahaba sa Ayungin Shoal, ang pinagagalingan lang yan ay ang Mischief Reef.
10:22.7
It's like less than 40 or 30 nautical miles.
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It's like less than 40 nautical miles sa Ayungin.
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Kaya nga sa sabi ko, Sir Ted, kung patuloy na magiging successful sila, buti nilang ang Coast Guard nandiyan para i-prevent itong reclamation,
10:35.9
ang Sabina Shoal, mapapagitnaan niya na ang Ayungin.
10:39.4
It will be easier for them to harass our government forces in doing the resupply mission.
10:45.2
Okay. I'm sorry, I sit down corrected.
10:47.9
Mischief Reef, itong kanilang pinagtayuan niya ng napakalawak ngayon na naval base.
10:55.7
So, although hindi naman natin pa pwede i-telegraph ang ating mga balak dito,
10:59.9
but so far, dito ba may posibilidad ng joint naval patrols ng ating mga kaalyadong bansa para meron tayong show of force, if I may say so?
11:15.6
Well, Sir Ted, I'm leaving that decision to the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
11:20.8
But let me just share with you ang ating ways forward.
11:25.7
Ang ating presensya dito sa Sabina Shoal.
11:29.3
Ang interest po natin dito sa mga susunod na araw ay magdala tayo ng mga marine scientists from the UPMSI and then other marine experts sa ibang ahensya ng gobyerno.
11:42.1
Para ma-document ito, maging our evidence will be scientific based.
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At ipo-forward natin ito sa National Task Force West Philippine Sea.
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At gaya na sinabi mo kanina, Sir Ted, it will be submitted to the Department of Justice.
11:55.7
And even to the Department of Foreign Affairs, kung anumang legal and diplomatic action na pangungunahan ng mga ahensya na ito,
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naniniwala kami itong scientific evidence that we can provide once we bring our marine scientists will be very helpful as to whatever actions the DOJ and the DFA will carry out, Sir Ted.
12:15.6
Okay. Salamat na marami muli, Commodore, sa inyong pagiging bukas sa aming mga tawag para maipaliwanag ng maayos itong mga isyong ito.
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Maraming salamat po, Sir Ted.
