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'Magpahanggang Wakas' features courage of Pinoy fishermen

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Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7iISFusj2PQ" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>MANILA -- &quot;Amin &#x27;to; amin &#x27;to. Bayan namin &#x27;to.&quot;</p><p>These words summarize the dramatic opening of ABS-CBN&#x27;s newest drama series &quot;Magpahanggang Wakas&quot; that premiered on Monday night. </p><p>The first gap of the episode featured the courage and bravery of Pinoy fishermen who had a violent encounter with big Chinese ship.</p><p>This, while they were fishing on the disputed West Philippine Sea. </p><p>Despite being in a high-risk situation, some of the fishermen bravely faced the Chinese coastguard, who used water cannons to drive them away. </p><p>&quot;Hindi kami aalis! Amin! Amin ang Scarborough!&quot; one of the fishermen yelled as he bravely stood in front of their boat. </p><p>But although they were willing to face the Chinese, the captain of the fishing boat decided to surrender. They did not have any weapon to fight back. </p><p>All they have is the courage to fight for what belongs to their country. </p><p>For many, it is just one of the dramatic scenes in movies and Tv series. But this is also something that happens in real life. </p><p>Netizens took to Twitter to air their positive feedback on the pilot episode of the new series. Many praised ABS-CBN for giving the spotlight to the unspoken heroes of the Philippine seas. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">In fair may social relevance ang pag sama sa west phil sea at hindi pa TH ang approach tulad ng lgbt issue kuno ng TIMY<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MWHubadNaSimula?src=hash">#MWHubadNaSimula</a></p>— Madam Claudia (@Dy0saNgGanda) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dy0saNgGanda/status/777853911143059462">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Ang galing ng opening😍 proving na amg Philippine Sea ay sa Pilipinas 💕 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MWHubadNaSimula?src=hash">#MWHubadNaSimula</a></p>— MARIESTELLA (@MissKissLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissKissLee/status/777850475752206336">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">wow!! they have beautiful story, and they featured the problem of our fishermens in west philippine sea..!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MWHubadNaSimula?src=hash">#MWHubadNaSimula</a></p>— Amiel Sonny (@AcbangAmiel) <a href="https://twitter.com/AcbangAmiel/status/777860461911912448">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Kasabay ng malakas na ulan, kulog at kidlat ang kontrobersyal na issue na tinatalakay ng <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MWHubadNaSimula?src=hash">#MWHubadNaSimula</a> sa Scarborough shoal. XD</p>— Michelle Gojo (@meeshell04) <a href="https://twitter.com/meeshell04/status/777857498720022529">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Realidad to ha... ganito talaga ginagawa ng mga intsik sa mga mangingisdang Pinoy sa scarborough <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MWHubadNaSimula?src=hash">#MWHubadNaSimula</a></p>— onlyBebs (@bebs_pessimist) <a href="https://twitter.com/bebs_pessimist/status/777851013973757953">September 19, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>But beyond the positive feedback, the episode left a strong message to Filipinos. </p><p>&quot;Ang atin ay atin!&quot;</p>

<p>"Hindi kami aalis! Amin! Amin ang Scarborough!" one of the fishermen yelled as he bravely stood in front of their boat. </p>

"Hindi kami aalis! Amin! Amin ang Scarborough!" one of the fishermen yelled as he bravely stood in front of their boat.

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'Magpahanggang Wakas' features courage of Pinoy fishermen

Rhys Buccat,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 20, 2016 01:37 AM PHT

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Updated September 20, 2016 03:23 AM PHT

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