How Filipino civilians make a stand on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea

Life can be easy on Pag-asa Island but then it could be not. The bounty of the sea is yours to enjoy, but you have to dodge Chinese vessels tailing you on most days. Rappler joined government officials on a recent trip to the island.
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[@poppypoppy98]

You Filipinos are amazing!!!!❤❤ Love from AUSTRALIA
Long Live Pag-Asa Island. Long live the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@dorisdalanon6663]

Congratulations and God bless Sir Bogs & Rappler...

[@ElbertMape]

Dapat Lang na ipaglaban natin ,kung ano Ang atin .

[@marbaut1369]

Kong seryoso talaga ang ating gobyerno dapat mapaayos yong mga eskwelahan dyan na walang bobong at bigyan ang mfa residente dyan nang libreng pabahay..

[@almacruz-ky9in]

Totally agree ! Fund it bring more Filipinos

[@diwatapares5098]

Ingatan na talaga mga Isla..na sakop natin.baka sakupin Lalo ng China..Para Lang sa Filipino may karapan tumira..Jan sa Isla ng Filipinas. Hnd mga dayuan ...Filipino may karapan ..

[@user-qu7ro9bu2q]

Ganyan nga ser tunay ka na maymalasakit

[@masterkhan5424]

Sana maglagay na dyan ng assets pang depensa man lang.

[@virginiaanasco3282]

Tama po mam, ang Pag Asa ay sa Pilipinas at ang lahat ng napapaloob sa 200 nautical miles

[@countonme9893]

Put an EDCA site there

[@absckenrjdn]

buksan sa turismo para makatulong sa mga residente.!

[@merlolimet4224]

Pagandahin niyo at patibayin ang depensa diyan sa pag-asa islands

[@noahtorres4161]

tanong ko lang totoo ba free bigas dyan saka wifi? gusto ko sanang manirahan dyan pano saka pano ang proseso?

[@garridecano6643]

Pag aaralan pa

[@rhodeldalit6931]

AFP should protect our sovereign rights and souveriegnthy.never allow any foreigner to intrude our EEZ.

[@renatocorpuz9651]

Sa Mga senator natin, lakihan Na po ninyo ang budget ng AFP at PCG, for Multirole Aircraft and More PCG ship, hangang ngaun kc puro plano PA lng pagbili ng aircraft, three to four years plano PA rin.

[@aurelioramones253]

Kayong mga senador nagpunta dapat noon presidente pa si Duterte nagsalita na kayo.

[@mellowrock555]

Korek! wag na iboto yang mga yan.

[@agapitouy4311]

Ang Pag sindak ay Hindi kailangan sa problems Ng west Philippine sea. Ang kailangan ay political will Ng Philippine government.

[@almacruz-ky9in]

Mabuhay senator Zubitri!

[@nespar1541]

Palagay nang spike nlos sa pag asa for self defense.

[@lorenzoaberilla1090]

Tayuan ng missiles

[@jeanniellanaza417]

Zubiri "The Great Balimbing" senator! Where were you when China claims PagAsa during previous Admin? Where was your Patriotism when No one is brave enough to go against Duterte 'bout china?
Such a Machurian Senator!

[@efrenp2849]

expected of a hypocrite

[@joebensalem1987]

PURO SALITA....

[@mellowrock555]

Sinisira nyo ang mother nature. You can't win.

[@lorenzoaberilla1090]

Defend PH territory. China no way.

[@efrenp2849]

for 300 years all revolts against the Spaniards failed for one main reason Filipinos are no united, they've fought to serve individual interests but time have change, and the enemy is making Filipinos closer to each other becoming more united than of the past. I myself as Reservist would absolutely fight and defend everything and everyone, I hold dear in my heart I will defend the way of life and freedom I will be passing on to generations to come, ''Ang Mamatay Ng Dahil Sa'Yo"