Screenshot of the Video Footage showing a Houbei class Missile Boat passing by the ABS-CBN News Team |
The ABS-CBN News Team recently went to Ayungin Shoal (also known as the Second Thomas Reef) on their own, reportedly to look at the situation there. This is again another DISPUTED area, both China and Vietnam are also claiming it.
And even back then, Anti-China former President Benigno Aquino Jr. nor the Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) Partner the United States (US) were unable to do anything about it.
So the area is clearly controversial, and still ABS-CBN insisted on going there. What were they expecting, that China would just magically allow them to pass without being challenged when they had already done so in the past?
As per the claim of News Reporter Chiara Zambrano on various Videos of the Incident, they were reportedly chased by TWO of the Houbeis for around half an Hour, with one Houbei at each side of their Vessel.
Below is a Video with her account of the Incident, it starts at around the 2:20 mark:
In fact, the only Video Footages they have shown publicly was the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) Vessel following them, and THEN one Houbei Boat passing by.
I am sure that the ABS-CBN News Crew several Cameras including Professional Grade ones, so if 2 Houbeis went to the sides of their Vessel I am sure they would’ve or should’ve taken footages of it since it is a lot more interesting than just a Houbei passing by.
The Boats supposedly followed them for 30 minutes, they had a lot of time and plenty of opportunity to take footages of those.
And yet they haven’t produced that Video or Videos, as of now the only evidence of the Houbeis following them is Zambrano’s Testimonies when interviewed.
The only Video evidence of what happened was that of CCG Boat following them, then a Houbei passing by.
If they say they cannot show it in Public or unable to take the Videos, then I won’t believe their Testimonies. They had the Resources (Professional Video Cameras) and Time (half an Hour) to do it, and those are better shots so there is no excuse for them to not take it.
If there is no Video evidence of the 2 Houbeis, then I am more inclined to believe that a Houbei passed by, and then Zambrano embellished her Report by saying that 2 of these followed them on either side for 30 minutes.
But I will give them the benefit of the doubt, that is why I am asking for the ABS-CBN News Team to release the Videos showing exactly what Zambrano said as soon as possible.
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