Ganito kung ituring ng National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea ang sinasabi ng China na iniligtas umano ng Chinese Coast Guard ang mga tauhan ng Pilipinas na nahulog umano sa dagat kasunod ng insidente ng banggaan sa Escoda Shoal.
Kinumpirma ng task force na may isang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, BRP Datu Sanday, “encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers from eight People’s Republic of China maritime vessels while operating from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal.”
Sinabi ng NTF-WPS, ang BRP Datu Sanday ay “targeted by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship 626 and multiple China Coast Guard (CCG) ships, which attempted to encircle and block the humanitarian mission.”
Nakatakdang mag-resupply ang barko sa mga mangingisdang Pilipino ng diesel, pagkain at medical supplies.
Sinabi ng coast guard ng Tsina na iniligtas nito ang tauhan ng Pilipinas na nahulog sa dagat kasunod ng insidente nang banggain sa Escoda Shoal.
Makikita sa CCTV, sinabi ni China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu na ang banggaan ay nangyari nang tumanggi ang barko ng Pilipinas na sumunod sa “control measures” malapit sa Xianbin Reef sa Nansha Islands — gamit ang Chinese names para sa Sabina Shoal (Escoda Shoal) at Spratly Islands.
Anito pa, bumangga umano ito sa Chinese Coast Guard ship.
Dagdag pa ng opisyal, agad umanong sinagip ng CCG ang “Philippine personnel who fell into the water.”
“China warns the Philippines to immediately cease its infringing actions, otherwise the Philippines will bear all consequences resulting from this situation,” ang babala ni Gan.
Sa kabilang ako, sinabi naman ng NTF-WPS na: “Claims suggesting that our personnel fell overboard and were subsequently rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard are completely unfounded. This fake news and misinformation serves as a clear illustration of the PRC’s willingness to distort the truth and engage in disinformation to bolster its public image.”
Winika pa nito na ang aksyon ng China vessels ay “unprofessional, aggressive, and illegal,” nagdulot ng seryosong panganib sa kaligtasan ng Philippine personnel.
“Despite these provocative maneuvers, the crew aboard the BFAR vessel maintains high morale and remains safe and unharmed,” giit ng NTF-WPS. Kris Jose
