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Pinoy fishermen being shooed from Scarborough Shoal: documentary

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<p>MANILA - Filipino fishermen are being driven away from the Scarborough Shoal by China, according to a short documentary released by opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares.</p><p>In a Facebook video, two Filipino fishermen detailed how the Chinese Coast Guard would seize their catch and drive them away from the area. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2111438755560507&amp;id=498928790144853" data-width="auto"> </div><p>&quot;At yung inagawan ng huli ng Chinese Coast Guard, kinuha yung kanilang mga huling isda at pinaalis sila dun sa tabi ng Scarborough,&quot; one of the fishermen said.</p><p>&quot;Bukod sa may nakaharang na sa bunganga nung lagoon, meron pang 8 barkong nakaharang na nagtataboy dito sa malayo na sa lagoon.&quot;</p><p>Another fisherman said the Chinese destroyed their small boats.</p><p>“Ang kita po naming dati nasa 20 tons, ngayon nasa 2 tons na lang po. Gawa nga po ng China kasi pinuputol po nila yung balsa namin,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;May bangka din po na inano nila ng water gun, nasira po, lumubog.&quot;</p><p>The fishermen said they have a lower income now that many of them fish on the same area.</p><p>&quot;Agaw-agawan na lang dun sa kakaunting nahuhuli dito sa baybayin,&quot; one fisherman said.</p><p>&quot;Napakalaki po ng epekto nun kasi gawa nga po na dati makakapag-ulam kami ng masarap ngayon po hirap na. Makapag-ulam man kami, sapilitan. Wala na po kaming maibigay na pamasahe, naglalakad na lang yung mga bata 2 to 3 kilometers,&quot; another added.</p><p>Filipino fishermen and former Philippine officials have filed a communication against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/21/19/filipino-group-files-intl-court-case-vs-chinas-xi-over-crimes-against-humanity">Filipino group files int&#x27;l court case vs China&#x27;s Xi over &#x27;crimes against humanity&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It adversely affects and injures not only myriad groups of vulnerable fishermen, including 320,000 Filipino fishermen, but also present and future generations of people across nations,&quot; the group said in a statement.</p>

<p>MANILA - Filipino fishermen are being driven away from the Scarborough Shoal by China, according to a short documentary released by opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares.</p>

MANILA - Filipino fishermen are being driven away from the Scarborough Shoal by China, according to a short documentary released by opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares.