Is The South China Sea On The Brink Of War?

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Reef Madness: The insignificant island chain pushing the south china sea to the brink of war
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    The Spratly Islands are an unremarkable scattering of reefs and sandbars in the South China Sea. But, rich in resources and claimed by six countries, could they be the trigger for the world's next major conflict?
    "We call our Kalayaan Island group the submerged Saudi Arabia of the Philippines." Eugenio Bito-Onon is mayor of a seemingly innocuous islet municipality, home to just 150 residents. But with the region crosshatched by important shipping lanes, the undersea bed replete with oil and gas, and the marine life furnishing vast fishing grounds, the surrounding waters are simmering with tension. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei all lay claim to a portion of the territory, in a little-known diplomatic contest that for decades has regularly brought the area to the brink of war, and put it firmly off-limits to Western media. "China is doing a lot of things besides bullying our fishermen and small navies", explains the mayor as he points out a Chinese development on a small atoll known as 'Mischief Reef'. Here, the only way to secure the land is to occupy it. So as competing claimants continue to build, could this high-stakes game of island Monopoly erupt into a fully fledged conflict?
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  • @MehulSaxena081
    @MehulSaxena081 3 года назад +9

    Love❤️ for the people of Phillipines🇵🇭 from India 🇮🇳. Stay Strong 💪

  • @willieguerrero1217
    @willieguerrero1217 10 лет назад +101

    A snappy salute to all the Philippine Marines ....thank you very much..for serving our country the Republic of the Philippines.,,..soldiery is a noble profession of arms, in the sense that, there is no capital involve except life.....

    • @karlmaranan4922
      @karlmaranan4922 4 года назад

      Imagine brp jose rizal escorted by conrado and alrcaraz just showed up in the middle if knowhere im sure china cost guard just gonna back of and all the marines board in the shieramadre will goona scream and some will gonna cry.

    • @aureliodinaguit1645
      @aureliodinaguit1645 4 года назад

      Noynoy Aquino is even afraid to send the US spyplane there..

    • @solapowsj25
      @solapowsj25 3 года назад +1

      Brave soldiers of Philippines 🇵🇭.

    • @buzzbreakr9323
      @buzzbreakr9323 3 года назад

      Duterte should use force to take it back

    • @LaoSoftware
      @LaoSoftware 3 года назад +1

      Six countries fighting over the oil fields. Don't they know that new technology are solar power and electric cars? We don't need oil to drive cars in the next few years. Scientists and engineers are getting away from gas and petro.

  • @teacherbrian6164
    @teacherbrian6164 4 года назад +33

    I live here in the Philippines and absolutely love it,the people are awesome and you won't find any friendlier and hospitable people anywhere.

  • @letzahjoduran4855
    @letzahjoduran4855 3 года назад +3

    This made me cry....I admire the bravery and tenacity of our marines on that rotting ship. Please stay safe. May God bless and protect you always!!! Thank you for protecting our country.

    • @michaela7100
      @michaela7100 2 года назад

      Geez Philippine men have nice soft supple looking titties

  • @ertyderty7
    @ertyderty7 6 лет назад +172

    Much Love for the Philippines. They are some of the nicest most hardworking people you will ever meet.

    • @brucemorrison2132
      @brucemorrison2132 4 года назад +18

      ertyderty7: Nice comment and I completely agree ! I love the Philippines, and Filipino people are beautiful, hard -working,polite and very kind.

    • @vondahe
      @vondahe 4 года назад +8

      Very true. I know many hardworking individuals but Philipinos are a hardworking people.

    • @lindlyreloj9773
      @lindlyreloj9773 4 года назад +4

      You know why? because we're experiencing the worst poverty in our entire life...

    • @vondahe
      @vondahe 4 года назад +1

      Lindly Reloj I think it’s more than that. It seems like a common soul of the people but I cannot say for sure.

    • @ceciliaeguilos5748
      @ceciliaeguilos5748 4 года назад +3

      Thank you.
      English is our second language.

  • @wayneshum
    @wayneshum 4 года назад +20

    A big lesson learnt for US never ever trust CPP

    • @rodriguescapita3
      @rodriguescapita3 4 года назад +1

      never trust US

    • @01emmi
      @01emmi 4 года назад

      Incurable Romanticist RC is Republic of China a Bully to the Philippines. ...

  • @apearl420
    @apearl420 10 лет назад +29

    I'm not Chinese, but I'm so surprised and shocked about these hateful comments.. We as humans should love one another and care for each other. I hope your paradigms and views on people become positive. Many countries fucked up too or even worse. I'm just concern about the environment we destroy, abuse, waste and consume the Earth;(

    • @xinglinjiang4952
      @xinglinjiang4952 10 лет назад

      yea better no people do fishing oil drilling there.

    • @xinglinjiang4952
      @xinglinjiang4952 10 лет назад

      ***** terrible things? like what?

    • @craigmanning7393
      @craigmanning7393 10 лет назад

      xinglin jiang You serious?....water contamination, deforestation, Desertification, pollution, population, energy contamination. Lead in baby food. Heavy metals in the water table.....I am just getting started. Not saying the rest of the world is innocent but really? Not sure what your point is.

    • @atmark666
      @atmark666 10 лет назад

      you are not supposed to be here.

    • @xinglinjiang4952
      @xinglinjiang4952 10 лет назад

      Craig Manning all of those are true. and we are trying to deal with them. your criticism is of course welcome.

  • @caohocongphi1138
    @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +36

    Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei,... should cooperate strongly to secure the Maritime Region of South China Sea. Watch out for China's bottomless greed to colonize the entire area by force. China doesn't respect International Maritime Law. Be cautious, the Philippines. If I were the President of the Philippines, I would immediately reinforce and secure these islands with all measures including more military equipment and personnel. How long do you last when you are blocked by China Navy Ships? The Philippines' President must have been slept for a long night without knowing the danger is waiting.

    • @xuanhoai6730
      @xuanhoai6730 8 лет назад +1

      China is too greedy when they declared all East Sea is belong to China . That is so fun .

    • @siquanzhu6945
      @siquanzhu6945 8 лет назад

      +Hara Taro but it is true. Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei,... were the parts of China

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +5

      A low-life thought of a cunning thief.

    • @Tremulousnut
      @Tremulousnut 8 лет назад

      +HỒ CHÍ MINH
      The problem is there are many problems with the Philippine government - Corruption and incompetence means the money and means to do this is non-existent.

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +1

      Tremulousnut, The People who love the country will stand up to decide who should stay for the highest position of the Gov for the sake of the people 's survival and independence.

  • @MaroonedInDub
    @MaroonedInDub 4 года назад +5

    Phillipines is a lovely country that does not deserve war or to be bullied. The older generation has seen too much of it already.

  • @diapedysis
    @diapedysis 10 лет назад +15

    Very kind, unselfish, selfless people.

    • @afribee7463
      @afribee7463 4 года назад

      What is your opinion five years on?

  • @hankcoulston3968
    @hankcoulston3968 4 года назад +12

    I love Filipinos , God Bless these soildiers.

  • @Kitty_19396
    @Kitty_19396 4 года назад +36

    The attack on the Vietnamese was outright murder!!

    • @cvictor8999
      @cvictor8999 3 года назад

      laughable. They knew their drill. If you cant use muscle you have to use your brawn.

    • @trannamthangtran8002
      @trannamthangtran8002 2 года назад

      @@cvictor8999 oh so the Nanjing Massacred was a joke

  • @ridewithadaytvmotovlog
    @ridewithadaytvmotovlog 10 лет назад +41

    salute mga sir, defend our philippine territory

  • @hyperdrive6462
    @hyperdrive6462 4 года назад +3

    to the author of this video i would like to thank for making this video to let the world know what is happening to our territory..and special thanks to our brave soldiers for defending of our country..we are praying for you for your safety and for the safety of your family as well...God bless you.....

  • @qwertywrites3460
    @qwertywrites3460 3 года назад +2

    This documentary made me cry. It pains me to see our Filipino Marines suffer in that situation to provide protection to our territory. They are true heroes. Mabuhay kayo aming bayaning sundalo. Saludo po ako sa inyo. Nawa ay maging maayos kayo lagi.

  • @user-qr3di8pu5m
    @user-qr3di8pu5m 6 лет назад +66

    GOD bless the Philippines

    • @MinecraftRedOFFICAL
      @MinecraftRedOFFICAL 4 года назад

      Salamat

    • @tonybarfridge4369
      @tonybarfridge4369 4 года назад +1

      Sean Yee the rich stealing from the poor, same old story

    • @firstandlastswagman269
      @firstandlastswagman269 4 года назад

      Yes.. Bitaw.. Hare Krishna

    • @chloehennessey6813
      @chloehennessey6813 4 года назад +3

      Sean Yee You got rich by stealing technologies developed in other countries. Lucky I’m not the president of the US. I’d have every ship you have near the Philippines sunk where they were.

    • @firstandlastswagman269
      @firstandlastswagman269 4 года назад

      And then we went out

  • @tabletjohn4709
    @tabletjohn4709 4 года назад +6

    Thank you sir we salute you..thanks to all our soldiers there in kalayaan islands & reefs by protecting our territory

  • @joshpowerTv
    @joshpowerTv 4 года назад +7

    Wow whole Pag asa islands 😍 I show solidarity our claim in the philippines

  • @swissmint2608
    @swissmint2608 8 лет назад +4

    don't worry philippines. sweden willing to help in any war .. regards from sweden

    • @mingli3265
      @mingli3265 8 лет назад

      haha,whats sweden ,whtat does it have...never heard about it before

    • @pugak-nu1cf
      @pugak-nu1cf 8 лет назад +1

      +ming li just because u.s invaded middles east then china can invade other countries too? both china and the u.s are too greedy for power.

    • @mingli3265
      @mingli3265 8 лет назад +1

      US invade other countries, China proctect himself from being invaded by little brothers of US.keep your mind clear,dont believe western propaganda.wake up,friend

    • @swissmint2608
      @swissmint2608 8 лет назад

      +ming li protect? They're thief.

    • @tjb70
      @tjb70 8 лет назад +1

      Like they did in WWII? "Why fight Hitler when others will do it for you?"

  • @RikBor
    @RikBor 4 года назад +8

    We love you guys stay strong and take care ok. Love from friends and family in Australia. We appreciate what your doing. ❤💕

  • @cesarnebrija3091
    @cesarnebrija3091 4 года назад +1

    How nice to see the beauty of it kahit walang nai tayo na amusement facilities Tama ng matahimik na ma tirahan BUT Ngayon na May nai tayo ng Duck Fort ng MALAKING barko na makakapagdala NG bagaybagay na kakailanganin ng tumitira d2 MABUHAY at Godbless

  • @menoother1113
    @menoother1113 6 лет назад +12

    I salute u all ! Ang mamatay ng dahil sayo !! Our precious country , full of beauty and natural resources . Thank u !

  • @bdmsvfreightmovers4317
    @bdmsvfreightmovers4317 4 года назад +15

    Dear President Duterte, please defend our teritory from Chinese occupation,! we pray na hindi po kayo maging tuta ng Communist China at hayaang unti unting mawala mga island sa Pilipinas, baka sa susunod nasa magulat nalang tayo na puro Warship na ng ng Comunista ang Manila bay,!! this aggression is not acceptable to Filipino people,!!!

    • @angelodumapit2394
      @angelodumapit2394 4 года назад

      Panawagan ka pa eh naduwag nga sa china bff nya ang china ...build build build nga ang agreement nila ng china baka yung islands ang kabayaran ng build3 program nya with china

  • @lorrycamill941
    @lorrycamill941 4 года назад +74

    The islands 🌴 are closer to Philippines 🇵🇭 and Brunei 🇧🇳 not China 🇨🇳

  • @rayquigley1327
    @rayquigley1327 10 лет назад +8

    Excellent Program. In the 1950's the U.S. Navy had a fleet sailing back and forth to keep Formosa from falling to the Communist Chinese. Same place and very similar mission enacted today.

  • @miguelamaya6246
    @miguelamaya6246 4 года назад +1

    It's a different kind of life but, that's the only way to keep what belongs to the PHILIPPINES... In a way it's BEAUTIFUL way of life...THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO WITH US... FROM AMERICA WE SAY THANK YOU, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU...

  • @dezra09
    @dezra09 10 лет назад +24

    Thank you for your service! I salute u all!

  • @lucyalmiranez5367
    @lucyalmiranez5367 4 года назад +12

    Thank you, Journeyman, for bringing us with you in this adventure. Wish our present government were more assertive.

  • @ramonrubis951
    @ramonrubis951 4 года назад +10

    We love the philippines like we loved d marines defending our teritory..god be with u all..salamat!

    • @indayluzjamero2246
      @indayluzjamero2246 3 года назад

      Let us pray all Pilipinos , God answers prayers.. never lost hope about this problems coz our God is good .. He will never leave us ...God bless Philippines..

  • @Swede_4_DJT
    @Swede_4_DJT 6 лет назад +6

    A conflict unknown for most of us in Scandinavia.
    Ty for sharing!

    • @cvictor8999
      @cvictor8999 3 года назад

      how many ppl live in Scandinavia?

  • @shanghainoon7829
    @shanghainoon7829 10 лет назад +5

    People need to understand something that the media has failed to mention. China is bigger than any of the other countries involved in the dispute. Both by sheer number of people and also by total land area. This means that we ought to be entitled to more of the sea around us. The sea will allow us to feed our citizens, to fuel our citizens, and to travel (most of China is landlocked). These smaller countries are already surrounded by sea, and do not have the burden of as many people or as much land. I'm not sure why China is being labelled the selfish one in this conflict.

    • @clarkdave
      @clarkdave 10 лет назад +3

      Nonsense. As if you're saying that China shouldn't have the need to respect the sovereignty of each country because they need the sea more than we do.
      Tell these to the landlocked countries, maybe you'll get the same sympathy.

    • @shanghainoon7829
      @shanghainoon7829 10 лет назад +1

      clarkdave the area is disputed. It doesn't belong to the other countries. Please stick to the facts and avoid lies and propaganda.

    • @Archraveful
      @Archraveful 10 лет назад +3

      like you should avoid your government propaganda. shanghai

    • @Cend0l69
      @Cend0l69 10 лет назад +3

      LOL who takes pinoys seriously?

    • @shanghainoon7829
      @shanghainoon7829 10 лет назад +1

      ***** they need America for even the smallest military skirmish lol.

  • @PedroGonzalez-ev4jg
    @PedroGonzalez-ev4jg 4 года назад +2

    Excelente video bendiciones para todos y salud grasias Pedro x desde Miami

  • @gordrichard1433
    @gordrichard1433 4 года назад +8

    The world needs to teach china a big lesson

  • @aginghermit
    @aginghermit 4 года назад +5

    just found this very interesting, is there an update on how these guys on the ship or going ?

    • @Delta-2-0
      @Delta-2-0 3 года назад

      Is the same old thing 2 chinese ship circling the Sierra Madre, they only go away when we go on a military exercise with the US

  • @nickelroof6727
    @nickelroof6727 4 года назад +1

    I spend a lot of time in SE Asia and I have personally observed swarms of Chinese descend like locusts on tourist areas and I've seen them trample the coral with scant regard for the damage they cause. They're pumping lots of money into areas of SE Asia to construct mini Chinese areas. It really is scary. When I talk to the locals, they all whisper their discontent under their breath but also concede that they need their money.

  • @lolitabersabe6434
    @lolitabersabe6434 4 года назад +7

    GOD BLESS 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭♥️

  • @totallyskint5899
    @totallyskint5899 6 лет назад +14

    Heartbreaking .
    Our poor planet

  • @GLORYInintact
    @GLORYInintact 9 лет назад +1

    ''I have been to plenty of conflict zones, but never in a boat full of chickens'' hahah
    love it

  • @xrpirate536
    @xrpirate536 7 лет назад +10

    I love the P.I.! We should support them as they supported us. Go P.I.!

  • @hungjizz
    @hungjizz 10 лет назад +6

    vietnam, india, philippines, usa and japan.

    • @hungjizz
      @hungjizz 9 лет назад

      I'll go claim your mom, it's easier.

  • @charleshoang6481
    @charleshoang6481 6 лет назад +4

    They should paint the desk to keep it from rusting and falling apart !

  • @caveman861
    @caveman861 10 лет назад +7

    The water looks so damn amazing!

  • @KoolBreeze420
    @KoolBreeze420 8 лет назад +28

    Why is no other countries trying to help these people? It's sickening. The reefs are very important to have a healthy ocean the Chinese should be forced to leave..

    • @wangyingsen458
      @wangyingsen458 8 лет назад +8

      +KoolBreeze420 After WW2, only China claim the south china sea as their territory and accepted the Japan's surrender .By the way, there's no independent Vietnam and Fillipi at the moment and all their lord (France, US) have no dispute on China's claim. Only after the 1970s, these two countries began to cry for it just for the reason of Oil resources found. How funny it is!

    • @veronikamars445
      @veronikamars445 8 лет назад +1

      +KoolBreeze420 it's to portray china and russia as the axis of evil preparing for WWIII

    • @lonb00
      @lonb00 8 лет назад

      +KoolBreeze420 Because no one else cares. You act as if China has swallowed up ALLLLL the dam reefs in the South China Sea..?? lol China is a massive populated region on earth and needs to ensure it's survival by going out further in it's territorial waters to fish, mine and protect. Because of it's great ingenuity, they have built a small island to help in the exportation and importation of raw materials, food and resources by even putting a landing strip there. But because of "good ole boy" USA wanting to dominate the world, and continuing to threatened the island and China's survival, China has now moved missile defense systems into the area and is garrisoning the island today. China has repeated that it is in no way impeding the flow of commerce by other nations who feed from the same sea. If China was doing this in the Atlantic, Pacific, etc...they may be a cause for action. But because Amerikkka is such a war whore, China has to defend itself.

    • @rubmelton4897
      @rubmelton4897 8 лет назад

      +lonb00 ohhh? or to advance there militarization and to gain more economic stability. and is their way to solve is to declare islands NOT Theirs? kapal naman

    • @lonb00
      @lonb00 8 лет назад

      rub melton What "islands??" They MADE an island! Is it not the very thing Amerikkka has done? You know...taking shit??? The Bahamas, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, tried to take Cuba, Virgin Islands (one side is USA the other UK), AND....not to mention....every single nation that has Amerikkka's hands in their pockets, like Japan, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi, South Korea, South Vietnam, and a slew of other places, are based with USA weapons, vehicles, personnel and money! Who's being a tyrant here???

  • @williambachemin1639
    @williambachemin1639 4 года назад +2

    It great to have them pray and say amen. Praying for the people.

  • @Wul-Lop
    @Wul-Lop 10 лет назад +8

    May peace come to South China (by name, but not legally owned by China) sea. May peace, wealth & health come to China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea (North & South), Japan, Malaysia, Brunai, Indonesia. May all be saved.

    • @lunafringe10
      @lunafringe10 6 лет назад

      Wullop Khin may Asia go down in a nuclear war, 3 billion less

  • @piehound
    @piehound 4 года назад +6

    Thanks for that interesting report.

  • @christophersica2379
    @christophersica2379 4 года назад +1

    Tell me how in the 21 century that there is still no running water in alot places its seems the govt should be atleast making sure the infastructure has the abilty to get you water atleast

    • @Delta-2-0
      @Delta-2-0 3 года назад

      It's a small island and there's no fresh water on the island, the fresh water comes from supply ships that are being blocked by chinese coast guard

  • @OrrTrigger013
    @OrrTrigger013 4 года назад +10

    I support the Phillipines! With the new agreement, we can Interfere. Say No to CCP!

  • @Justmynewaccount
    @Justmynewaccount 10 лет назад +13

    Maybe it's time for a South-East Asian-Pacific version of NATO ?

    • @TinPeiLingFan
      @TinPeiLingFan 10 лет назад +3

      hi, there has always been a S-east asia 'version of NATO' & its called ASEAN.

    • @Justmynewaccount
      @Justmynewaccount 10 лет назад +5

      TinPeiLingFan
      It's not a military alliance. What you need is literary something like NATO - with the United States and Canada.

    • @TinPeiLingFan
      @TinPeiLingFan 10 лет назад +1

      i think u r right!

    • @Justmynewaccount
      @Justmynewaccount 10 лет назад +1

      TinPeiLingFan
      I remember there being something like that during the Cold War but whether it's still active ? I don't know.

    • @TinPeiLingFan
      @TinPeiLingFan 10 лет назад +2

      if there is, i have yet to heard of it. but i know u r right because whenever a NATO nation is threathened or attacked, entire NATO declares war on it. In ASEAN, its the opposite, in fact Thailand & Laos always have border disputes, not to mention coups & riots in Burma & Malaysia. Everyone using China as an excuse to up the arms race. (Singapore is world's 3rd behind USA & Israel in Military spending) Even during natural disasters (e.g 2004's Tsunami), ASEAN nations used it as excuse to enter enemy territory offering humaratarian aid but hidden agenda is to practise their military might to show off/scare other Asean neighbours. As u can see in this docu, instead of banding together against China, Vietnam steals an island from Phili... And the annual Haze pollution from man-made Indonesia is making ASEAN & even Australia crazy & sick! TBH, Asean wld be eaten up by China after they reclaim Taiwan by force, because China has always used force to expand its territory. Its in our history & blood. Sry for long comment haha!

  • @rosariotapia9828
    @rosariotapia9828 6 лет назад +1

    I hope they (Filipino soldiers ) at pag-asa. Could you repair this ship? At least, I hope somebody could donate the anti- rust paint to look our ship presentable.

  • @czar89031
    @czar89031 8 лет назад +21

    If the Philippine gov't officials stops those magnanakaw ng kaban ng bayan, they should be concentrating the development of tiny island

  • @LeoInterHyenaem
    @LeoInterHyenaem 10 лет назад +10

    This is quite comical, I must say.

  • @maxwebster7572
    @maxwebster7572 8 лет назад +1

    13:45 there is a tap plumbed in by the sink. Narrator says no running water. Why would you plumb a tap in? A rain barrel on the roof?

  • @devacharya14
    @devacharya14 8 лет назад +8

    Amazingly videod .... Happy that the journalist went extra mile to show us various perspectives ... More than countries I am worried about the Coral Reefs....May God save the nature in South China Sea

    • @liu5374
      @liu5374 8 лет назад

      none of your business, SOUTH CHINA SEA baby, we could do whatever we want.

    • @achillesreyes6971
      @achillesreyes6971 8 лет назад +2

      + Liu are you lunatic?

    • @kendr1320
      @kendr1320 8 лет назад +1

      YUP, standard crazy brainwashed (i feel sorry for you, really) chinese

  • @dondidykes6664
    @dondidykes6664 4 года назад +4

    That's pretty much a common thing in the phillphines

  • @magaldi_espresso
    @magaldi_espresso 3 года назад

    Salute to the brave Philippine Navy, we in Brazil pray for you !

  • @dondidykes6664
    @dondidykes6664 4 года назад +4

    That's probably left over from the war

  • @janiceduncan7908
    @janiceduncan7908 4 года назад +3

    This was posted, 6 years ago ??? What's happening now in 2020 ??

  • @antonethslyter2189
    @antonethslyter2189 3 года назад +1

    God bless you all Americans US NAVY , may the Lord protects you and guide you always be strong, be healthy, be safe, Amen 🙏

  • @yanzheli4233
    @yanzheli4233 6 лет назад +13

    brave men on the ship!

  • @arturon.braganaza1564
    @arturon.braganaza1564 4 года назад

    I was one of the First GCC, Naval Construction Force, PN who constructed the 48 man Bunker of the Phil. Marines around the Island Pagasa in 1976.. Earlier of that project we attended rehabilitation of barracks in the ff Islands of Likas, Kota, and Parola and also Lawak. During that time I was 24 Yrs old and now next month I shall be 69 Yrs old, so 45 years had passed and to say I love Spratly very much,. I can not

  • @BKLevi
    @BKLevi 4 года назад +4

    6 years later, I wonder what is there now?

    • @Delta-2-0
      @Delta-2-0 3 года назад

      They're still there hopefully the next President can push for the reinforcing of BRP Sierra Madre or a permanent small outpost on top of the reef

  • @scada67
    @scada67 10 лет назад +17

    blame who? blame the corrupt politicians of Philippines!

    • @chocoluver18
      @chocoluver18 5 лет назад +4

      Moshe W. Blame china communist grab lander and sea
      destroyer

    • @michaelfronda3519
      @michaelfronda3519 5 лет назад

      Sinuportahan nyo kasi si Cory Aguino at dilawan kaya hayan ang napala natin sa huli ang aray ko..

    • @saintlouis4313
      @saintlouis4313 5 лет назад +2

      duterte has made great progress in correcting corruption

    • @jamier7073
      @jamier7073 4 года назад

      @@michaelfronda3519 Kung hindi ka maaaring sumulat sa Ingles at sumulat ng isang bagay na matalino at sumulat ng isang bagay na walang anuman kundi isang hangal na pang-iinsulto sa pagka-bata na mangyaring mangyaring bumalik sa mga laruan ng iyong mga anak

    • @michaelfronda3519
      @michaelfronda3519 4 года назад

      @@jamier7073 hoy buhay na ako ng panahon ni Marcos at noong ni CORY mo..kaya alam ko..

  • @elizabethdayrit4733
    @elizabethdayrit4733 3 года назад

    I became emotional when they were singing the Philippines 🇵🇭 National Anthem. I miss hearing it. They played that every morning in schools in the morning and recite the Philippine Pledge of Allegiance.

  • @zengzhibin23
    @zengzhibin23 9 лет назад +4

    If which country the island is closer to determines which country it belongs, then the entire Philippine is close to China.

    • @quaqmireful
      @quaqmireful 8 лет назад

      +Zhibin Zeng Going by the same logic, Malaysia could have stake the claim that Brunei is hers.

    • @trannamthangtran8755
      @trannamthangtran8755 3 года назад

      Your logic ha ha

  • @espedidosgs
    @espedidosgs 6 лет назад +10

    July 2016 united nations arbitrary tribunal has already awarded the case to the Philippines 🇵🇭 and that China has no legal basis to claim period

    • @leegenix
      @leegenix 4 года назад

      Hmm. The truth is, Might makes Right.

  • @NorthBorneoAngler
    @NorthBorneoAngler 4 года назад +3

    God bless you all

  • @devolutioninc
    @devolutioninc 10 лет назад +4

    Thanks for making this documentary.

    • @devolutioninc
      @devolutioninc 4 года назад +1

      @Sean Yee jealous much?

    • @devolutioninc
      @devolutioninc 4 года назад +1

      @Sean Yee aws....because Chinese have small pee pee.
      Dude....STFU and go stuff your Chinabot.

    • @tplondon
      @tplondon 4 года назад +1

      There's only one good thing about the coronavirus. People are now waking up about China how terrible.

    • @devolutioninc
      @devolutioninc 4 года назад +1

      @Sean Yee you don't enjoy the Village People I assume.

    • @devolutioninc
      @devolutioninc 4 года назад

      @Sean Yee imagine gay Chinese PLAN dancing.

  • @valken666
    @valken666 10 лет назад +25

    Modern colonization by China, who would guess.

    • @rumaabba8875
      @rumaabba8875 6 лет назад +3

      china is terrorist

    • @davidsalcido383
      @davidsalcido383 5 лет назад

      Valken: “🇨🇳’s been there for 5,000 years. Area was due for Urban Nenew, da?!!!” 🔥🇨🇳🔥🇨🇳🔥🇨🇳🔥🇨🇳🔥🇨🇳🔥🇨🇳🔥

    • @noahscarlett9206
      @noahscarlett9206 4 года назад

      W.H.O. Knows?

  • @kevin-vlogs-everything6354
    @kevin-vlogs-everything6354 6 лет назад +2

    I don't know but my heart just melt, when I see those letters of children from our mainland. it is really heart warming to watch, and before I noticed it I'm in tears.@24:20

  • @jiviji3384
    @jiviji3384 9 лет назад +3

    Look at how far the Guam island from US mainland and Malvinas from UK,island is not yours for you Close to it

  • @nicksmith3746
    @nicksmith3746 8 лет назад +11

    You should have shown a map of the South China Sea to mark the area China is claiming.
    This story without a map, makes little sense.

  • @Justin00704
    @Justin00704 4 года назад +1

    Don't you know that in 18th century the Spratly Islands was called by the Spanish as "Archipielago de los Bancos de la Paragua (Archipelagic Banks of Palawan)."

  • @ericswain70
    @ericswain70 8 лет назад +4

    we in the West have no clue as to what happens in the rest of the world.Great Documentary

  • @nepaliman5716
    @nepaliman5716 8 лет назад +12

    would be nice to see chinese view regarding this .... or do they bluntly claim that its all their .... ?

    • @mingli3265
      @mingli3265 8 лет назад +4

      as you see,in western people cant hear the voice from china except all these propaganda. we have always been negotiating with philippines in a peaceful way to achieve an outcome which both sides are satisfied with, untill the US armey steped in

    • @jaydeep7234
      @jaydeep7234 8 лет назад +3

      +ming li what about u people's? at least we are not providing ammos to other countries to kill people. sooner or later your economy will fall then the same shit u say about us will happen to u. cheap defected product sellers. lets hope your 3 gorges dam will run for next 5-6 years

    • @achillesreyes6971
      @achillesreyes6971 8 лет назад +5

      + ming li it's not china who is negotiating, it is the philippine gov't who is negotiating to china for 17 years but nothing happened. the philippine gov't exhausted all avenues in order that both party can come up with a good solution to the problem in the contested territory but china is very adamant in its stand,that is why the philippine file a complaint to the UNCLOS.now that everything is clear to both party, then it's high time for CHexit in the west phil. sea.

    • @okapmeinkap7311
      @okapmeinkap7311 8 лет назад

      All theirs.

    • @samwelltarly6700
      @samwelltarly6700 7 лет назад +1

      What are you expecting, that China is going to share because taking it all would make them look greedy? If you look at the map it should be evident that China has the least right (geographically) to claim to any of these islands to begin with. They are pushing this shameless claim because they have the power to do so.
      Another factor is that these oil reserves are not thoroughly explored yet, so no one knows exactly where all the good fields are. China may not actually want the entire South China Sea for themselves, but by disputing everything they can preserve the right to claim anything that turns out valuable. If they start reckognizing the claims of the other countries and it turns out that's where all the good stuff is, they'll be kicking themselves for having backed down simply because of a handful of soliders sitting on shipwreck.

  • @keithbrown2458
    @keithbrown2458 4 года назад +2

    A wonderful film only wish that I had been there with you.

  • @adgw1423
    @adgw1423 9 лет назад +19

    China's claim is the most geographically dubious of the lot. One look at a map shows that.

    • @adgw1423
      @adgw1423 9 лет назад

      Bt Tan Not so sure about that. The eastern portion of the Philippine archipelago (Palawan) comes quite close to the Spratlys. Besides, Malaysian claims would be at least as close as Brunei's.

    • @adgw1423
      @adgw1423 9 лет назад

      Depends on the islands and reefs we're discussing. Philippines is closer to some of the eastern ones such as Half Moon Shoal than Brunei or Malaysia to the southern ones. Malaysia juts northeast of Brunei.
      Here's a map for reference:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands#/media/File:Mapspratly.jpg
      It's ironic how this has made such strange bedfellows. China and Taiwan have largely been working together on their claims, while communist China and Vietnam have killed over them. It's too bad they can't just cooperate and reach a sharing agreement. However, with so many parties involved, it will never happen. China is trying to get a feel on US resolve in the area. The answer Beijing is getting is not what they were hoping for. Given how vital this shipping lane is to world trade and the number of US allies in the region, I wouldn't expect Washington to turn a blind eye on this anytime soon.

    • @godfreyespedido9007
      @godfreyespedido9007 9 лет назад

      Bt Tan Show your sources? What's your legal evidence. You fucking land grabbers! WE NOW BOYCOTT CHINA PRODUCTS! SUB STANDARD PRODUCTS!

    • @godfreyespedido9007
      @godfreyespedido9007 9 лет назад

      Bt Tan - Hey idiot... I'm here in the United States. And we Filipinos as you may know have a global presence everywhere in this world. We are rallying now not to buy MADE IN CHINA. You China People kill babies right. I remember the milk with a poison, See how cruel and substandards are your products.

    • @aristolelee5421
      @aristolelee5421 9 лет назад

      Bt Tan it is only more than 100 mile away from the philippines,,,so stop bullying the tiny nation,,just stay in china,you dont know what your talking about.

  • @johnysingh1066
    @johnysingh1066 4 года назад +5

    America need to send troops there ASAP

    • @francisdbrooksjr5025
      @francisdbrooksjr5025 4 года назад

      Sadly laws forbid this happening....and the US is not the world's police force.

  • @kynchan3332
    @kynchan3332 6 лет назад

    Everyone is building islands now. A holiday destination if there is no war, for the locals. Hot weather, drinks and good fishing. The islands can't be built fast enough.

  • @diamondtran8331
    @diamondtran8331 4 года назад +8

    If the CCP claimed South China Sea belonged to them for its name' shake, then Indian Ocean should belong to India, why not?

    • @butnotboldbald6560
      @butnotboldbald6560 4 года назад

      diamond Tran not be name, by history.the South China Sea even was declared belong to China when CCP not take the mainland. Jerk,look up before speak!

    • @butnotboldbald6560
      @butnotboldbald6560 4 года назад

      I respect my military man who protect our territory too. They are heroes too

    • @angelodumapit2394
      @angelodumapit2394 4 года назад

      They are insane

  • @lorrycamill941
    @lorrycamill941 4 года назад +3

    It’s south Asian sea 🌊 much better

  • @nickivygoal
    @nickivygoal 4 года назад +1

    South China Sea problem is quite straightforward: It was China’s land, then UN passed a new law which allows other countries to claim parts of the sea. Consequently, this caused the dispute. China was more developed hundreds of years ago in terms of maritime technology and sailed to the UNINHABITED islands in the South China Sea, made a map of it, and claim the territory. For years, no one in the world disputed China’s ownership of the islands and South China Sea until: 1. Oil was found. 2. Marine resources became scarce, 3. UN passed a law, which allows each country to own certain water around its land. However, UN did not address the potential problem: someone could have claimed the water within that boundary. If Columbia could claim America inhabited by Indian, China could not claim uninhabited islands? Please be fair. China has a legitimate claim, and it is NOT bullying others for no reason. Do you know whom we should blame? British, American...so call traditional superpowers who were ruling the world and set up rules without any consideration of history, like what they did in India and middle-East.

  • @lorrycamill941
    @lorrycamill941 4 года назад +3

    Can we send Greta Thunberg to China 🇨🇳 maybe they think twice 😂😂

    • @huggleme2
      @huggleme2 4 года назад

      They’d throw the mis-guided child into a re-education (concentration) camp. Keep her for 4 years she would come out again as a fully fledged CCP propagandist. Still a nutter.

  • @lorrycamill941
    @lorrycamill941 4 года назад +13

    Barry Obama betrayed the Philippines 🇵🇭 USA 🇺🇸 and Philippines 🇵🇭 were great 👍 partners but Barry Obama was a snake 🐍

    • @brentonburbank4320
      @brentonburbank4320 4 года назад +3

      True

    • @frankperez2413
      @frankperez2413 4 года назад +1

      Not was.a snake, but is a snake.

    • @matestelle7550
      @matestelle7550 4 года назад +2

      Love the people on the Philippines island the world needs to make sure China doesn't try to annex them

    • @mamifanai4266
      @mamifanai4266 4 года назад +1

      He has the most punchable face in the world and his name is not Barry, its Bernice Obuma. He fooled everyone.

  • @kiutong9281
    @kiutong9281 4 года назад

    I admire the will of the islanders and their love for their country. Philippine can't fight greedy China by itself alone.

  • @ZantiMisfit198
    @ZantiMisfit198 9 лет назад +7

    This is bad, China has the muscle, the other countries do not. And if anyone starts to complain all China has to do is say "remember the Falklands?" I mean just look at a map, right off the shore of Argentina and 8,000 miles from England. Hey, if England can do it why not China?

    • @MrAtkar1
      @MrAtkar1 9 лет назад +2

      Hawkin's Dog Because the Falklands were British before Argentina even existed. It's like Argentina attacking Liverpool.

    • @ZantiMisfit198
      @ZantiMisfit198 9 лет назад

      Miami Guy With respect I disagree, Argentina became a sovereign nation in 1816 before that the British came and went as well as the French and Spanish. In 1794 the Brits withdrew completely and didn't come back until 1833, this time for good. To me it would be the same thing as Argentina occupying the Orkneys or the Isle of Wight 33 years after England became a nation.

    • @MrAtkar1
      @MrAtkar1 9 лет назад

      Hawkin's Dog British settlers stayed on the Falklands.

    • @ZantiMisfit198
      @ZantiMisfit198 9 лет назад

      Miami Guy That doesen't make them officially British.

    • @MrAtkar1
      @MrAtkar1 9 лет назад +3

      Hawkin's Dog Yes it does. If the British were the first settlers on an unclaimed island, the island is British.

  • @dragondescendant1
    @dragondescendant1 8 лет назад +15

    Good job, China, safeguarding your territory, way to go.

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +3

      +dragondescendant1 , Good thief has done a good job of stealing!

    • @dragondescendant1
      @dragondescendant1 8 лет назад +2

      ***** no, I am glad I did not born by the wrong woman with wrong nationality.

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +2

      dragondescendant1, Surely, you were born by male earth worms. As a result, you have no brain & no eye...
      Female earth worms dare not to give birth to a maggoty racist like you.

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +1

      dragondescendant1 you invented that idea; it must be a special gift in your dark mind from the beginning of your life. You are a nasty dude!

    • @caohocongphi1138
      @caohocongphi1138 8 лет назад +1

      Eh snake, Nobody around the world likes the crook, stealer, and bully...except you-you are the same kind.

  • @brianjones8106
    @brianjones8106 4 года назад

    Stay strong guys you are the strength that needs to be shown!! God bless from the US!!

    • @angelodumapit2394
      @angelodumapit2394 4 года назад +1

      Thank you ❤ from the philippines
      Go Trump 2020 the only Pres who can stand on China

  • @jherkmhores2470
    @jherkmhores2470 3 года назад

    We love you GUYS ..... Stay safe and we hope more comfort for you GUYS .......... ...

  • @vissevolker955
    @vissevolker955 9 лет назад +1

    International Law of the Sea says Spratly Islands are only claimable by Philippines due to distance from other countries shores (beyond 250 miles) and slope to land. Sea floor must be mapped to measure bed, rise and slope. At any rate, China has absolutely no legitimate claim whatsoever.

    • @JamesKaifeiYao
      @JamesKaifeiYao 8 лет назад +1

      +Visse Volker Escoto I have read UNCLOS page by page. It does NOT address ANY sovereignty claims disputes. Check Article 297. Limitations on applicability of section 2 of the UNCLOS. And China's 9 dash line and Taiwan ROC's 11 dash line were established in 1947, and UNCLOS is only enforced in 1980s after many countries ratified it. Noted: US does not ratify it even today.

  • @JosephAntoniusMarioWijaya
    @JosephAntoniusMarioWijaya 3 года назад

    Balls less UN... if UN can't act daringly then its nothing. Salute for the Philippine Marines for their Courageous and Honor

  • @dondidykes6664
    @dondidykes6664 4 года назад +1

    That was probably Ione of the ship we excorted from Vietnam that went to the phillaphines at the end of the war in1975

  • @johnoconnor6962
    @johnoconnor6962 4 года назад +1

    Very interesting documentary.
    When I saw the title I thought it was contemporary, but seeing as it was made 6 years ago, fairly prophetic (at least in western eyes) but MSM in the west doesn't give a fig.

  • @johnheigis83
    @johnheigis83 4 года назад +4

    Semper Fidelis, guys!

  • @pbodymathis
    @pbodymathis 4 года назад +2

    This all boils down to oil. Is there oil there? I have not heard there was any commercial reserves.

  • @dalekellogg7293
    @dalekellogg7293 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks for the look..great eyeopener & heads up..nice to cee whats goin on there.

  • @brotherbrotv2736
    @brotherbrotv2736 3 года назад +1

    My love and respect and salute to the Philippine Navy 🇵🇭! One day, just one day, the Lord’s favor be upon us!

  • @julianallagas2251
    @julianallagas2251 5 лет назад +1

    We have to develop now the Kalayaan island as a promise by Sec Lorenzana.

  • @AlexAlex-jm7yj
    @AlexAlex-jm7yj 3 года назад

    God bless 🙏 and protect 🙏 from Singapore to Philippines amen

  • @antientdude1100
    @antientdude1100 8 лет назад +2

    You snooze you lose, winner take all...........