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Red Zones: Philippines - The Dark Side of the Sea
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In the remote coastal communities of the Southern Philippines, illegal economies and practices are fueling environmental conflict and threatening one of the world’s most unique and endangered marine ecosystems.
Porous sea borders and weak governance coupled with rising economic hardship are pushing more and more people into an underworld that is profiting from the riches of the sea. An extensive criminal network is exploiting vulnerable coastal communities through illegal activities such as the smuggling of endangered wildlife and subaquatic gold mining. However, on Palawan Island, former fishermen have created their own PARA Enforcers unit which sets out to patrol and confront illegal fishing crews which are a vital part of the supply chain for wildlife traffickers. Led by Efren Balladeres, the group which is staffed by volunteers risk their lives to catch fishers in the act. But with huge profits being generated from cross border wildlife smuggling, the work of Efren’s team is becoming increasingly dangerous.
In southern Leyte, an environmental conflict left over from the country’s colonial legacy is destroying the coastline. Subaquatic gold mining is practised by most men of working age in the impoverished town of Pinut-an. Many of the divers who were once fishermen now mine gold on the seabed floor because there are no more fish left in the region. This underwater El Dorado poses many hazards. Miners risk death as they free dive to as deep as 60 feet to plunder boulders and rocks in underwater tunnel systems in search of the precious metal. Due to its archipelagic formation, the Philippines remains difficult for authorities to achieve complete surveillance over its far reaching southern provinces. In the remote region of Tawi Tawi, the final gateway before the sea border with Malaysia, the Marines and Maritime Police are struggling to close the smuggling and trafficking corridors that flow through the area to reach international waters.
With unfiltered access, this film delves into the hidden corners of the sea in areas of the Philippines off the well trodden path of tourists and visitors. As competition for resources on land intensifies, more and more people are turning to the sea with exploits which are harder to police and trace. This film will offer audiences a rare glimpse into this last untamed frontier at a critical time when our seas are in the greatest need of protection.
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Miners risk death as they free dive to as deep as 60 feet to plunder boulders and rocks in underwater tunnel systems in search of gold. In the remote region of Tawi Tawi, the final gateway before the sea border with Malaysia, the Marines and Maritime Police are struggling to close the smuggling and trafficking corridors that flow through the area to reach international waters.

[@VestalNumbre]

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[@bobbietalavera5941]

19:24 19:24 ​@@VestalNumbre

[@arsenalarmys.a7058]

Best channel on KZbin.. Never change 🙏.... It's like you don't ask for these episodes.. Yet they just so captivating..

[@BeBraveLinn]

As a Filipino, This is heartbreaking. Hope the government would give alternatives so People won't do illegal activities that destroy the Natural Resources. Poverty shouldn't also be an excuse to do this horrible things. It's frustrating that we can't even do much in solving this type of problems.

[@FreeDocumentary]

so true and insightful comment thank you

[@rayray2076]

filipinos don't care about the environment, they burn rubbish everyday.

[@andalucianarts8666]

In God's eyes what their doing is not illegal, if you go up in space you will realise we are just tiny sparks... Its man made rules that are unfair like fishing certain things on certain days ect...

[@mikefitzpatrick43]

Wasn't like this with duertay I believe was his name

[@theflyingempanada]

Why do you expect the government to solve your problems? The government's job should be to stay far away and allow your individual liberty

[@tanmariXo]

Naniniwala ako na marami talagang taglay na likas yaman ang Pilipinas, hindi lang talaga marurunong ang gobyerno na nagpapatakbo nito. Maasenso na talaga sana ang Pilipinas kung marunong lang sila umunawa sa mahihirap.

[@misterfields87]

They understand everything, they are creating and keeping a class poor. Every government does it

[@carlosviray715]

tumakbo ka pangulo at iboboto kita baka sakali ikaw ang makakasolve ng problema na ya. punta ka sa mindanao huliin mo lahat mga sila...suportahan taka

[@commentator245]

Tama po kayo. Tingnan mo ung Japan at South Korea. Mas marami pa tayong mga likas na yaman ikumpara sa dalawang bansa na yan pero tayo 3rd worl country pero sila napakayaman.....kawawa tayo....proud to be pinoy lang palagi pero wala naman tayong mapakita sa ekonomiya natin.

[@Red-Robin4]

It’s called corruption!

[@johnpaulneverida3795]

Thanks free documentary for streaming this kind of story in our beloved country. Hopefully the government take actions.watching here from valenzuela city.✌️

[@dingarias6004]

Tks for sharing life in the Philippines due to economic necessities !!!

[@jeremychoong5792]

Great documentary and very informative.

[@MoOoty100]

We love philippines peoples you deserve the best . Love you from 🇸🇦🌹

[@olanmanila]

God bless my beautiful country Philippines… 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@JenniePicard-ti8eq]

It is such a shame because once the animals, coral and oceans are gone. They are gone for good.

[@dennisollasa6348]

Watching from Nairobi Kenya

[@LukaSea]

Thank you for showing this documentary, these type of fishing, both bombing and using compressor is illegal in mostly of the country of the world and specially here in The Philippines, but still no one do anything to stop these fools. Not only they harm themselves but also the beautiful environment where they live, their home. KUDOS KAY PAR ENFORCERS SA PALAWAN 🙌🏼 LONG LIFE TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS IN THE WORLD

[@kuwatsinango_1019]

Sah leyte is baluarte neh house speaker nah seh congressman tambaloslos MARTIN ROMUALDEZ. So people of leyte must demand to romualdez stop doing corruption for hos interest and he must priority givinng work to the people of leyte.

[@bestvideos588]

Beautiful oceans

[@pasmadohunter1985]

Watching😊

[@manuelcajuguiran9093]

Its awful and shame because once the animals, coral and oceans are gone. They are gone for good and poverty still exists.

[@user-kd3pq3jt9v]

right on time.

[@myaqoob6842]

Nice 👍

[@user-rl3iv2jk9q]

2 May 2024 : Thank you for your presentation , I watched all of it .

[@collapseinsane2.0]

best ❤

[@lamegame420]

It's not potassium nitrate, it's ammonium nitrate. Do not mix with water, mix with kerosene, fuel oil, or nitromethane. 3k/1n.

[@ariossynquil8272]

The narrator intentionaly mislead the information,since its already considered as explosive ordnance and might fall to unfriendly individuals

[@DruimNanDreur]

There is enough to feed the need but not enough to feed the greed.

[@martinaxolF2D]

Well sed

[@whereisgabri3641]

Good to watch this as I am planning to head there lol

[@MikkosFree]

Damn. Dynamite/explosive fishing was banned in the PH in my youth, I was really hoping it was a thing of the past.

[@blackladyfavoritemusic154]

Watching here from Leyte Philippines 👏🙏🙂

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Hello from Ireland.

[@ellenhenmi8119]

0:07 0:07 0:07

[@leonidojr.pretencio8526]

Musta waray ka o bisaya?

[@redstar8226]

Yet the government won't confront the Chinese fisherman

[@user-rl3gq2xb6t]

The PH President left the BRI and - he has confronted China way more than Duterte did. PH is siding with Japan, USA, Taiwan, and Australia and India, etc. building strong allies that will also confront China.

[@justwonder6344]

​@@user-rl3gq2xb6tjust ask yourself that those countries will fight for you? PH people IQ is 76 only. You just proved it perfectly

[@gilsacramento4749]

You do know all this is scripted? Right? 😭😭😭😭🧐🧐🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@redstar8226]

@@user-rl3gq2xb6t my my you took the bait. The west is over

[@marcvibar7639]

True! Chinese are just laughing with the Philippine Government, it got worst when Duterte let these Chinese to come in without any consequences

[@Potatna]

They need to be educated!!

[@geoall2710]

I love the Filipino people, just doing what they can to survive

[@DouglasLivingstone-qd6dr]

Good

[@Potatna]

Scary!!😢

[@kaeci.]

Nakakalungkot... Bakit humantong sa ganito ang Pilipinas.. Isa sa pinaka mayaman na bansa dito sa Asya nuon 😢

[@leovylrivera1930]

Government should educate these fishermen.. help them and train them instead for easier & better ways.. they need help actually

[@bennievoyager5462]

So weird the law enforcer is the one hiding from lawless element.

[@Red-Robin4]

It’s sad but unfortunately there is more bad guys than good guys.😢

[@BJ-lg5jx]

Philippine govt /agency should take the responsibility enforcing the laws..

[@tripackonetooth4910]

So sad to see now in palengke (wet market), tuna barely the size of a sea bream 😢 The seas around Luzon have become dead zones because of dynamite destroying the reefs, and overfishing the resource without even letting fishes breed...

[@FreeDocumentary]

thank you for the eye witness account. Sad doesn’t even begin to describe it.

[@tripackonetooth4910]

@@FreeDocumentary I try to measure my words, Filipino pride is quite touchy and foreigners are easily expelled from the country, even long time residents like me... 😢

[@paulvandoorn9405]

@@tripackonetooth4910 Free documentary should make a documentary about aquaculture in the country

[@tripackonetooth4910]

@@paulvandoorn9405 Like in Taal lake, where these aquaculture companies have totally destroyed the lake ?

There are beautiful areas in the world, which unfortunately man destroys everything.

[@WinnieKikky-lk5rz]

But Philippines is soooo beautiful evergreen ♥️♥️♥️ would like to visit one day

[@Potatna]

Lord have mercy 😢😢😢!!

[@rosalynrenderos]

God Timing, The last will be first! Thy Heart !!! Speaks!!!

[@TheRealThanos55]

What do you mean?

[@reynanteapas5416]

Shout out to the phil. Govt.

[@azarellediaz4892]

I love the Philippines as my second home and these stories hurt because they are the truth, yet it’s worst when you realize that people just accept these situations as being “normal” because they’ve seen these things happen since they were born. The question is; how can we change the mentality of those accustomed to accept corruption and crime as the inevitable and unchanging laws of the land? The Filipino people are very smart with the average person having at least one marketable skill but the educational system never teaches them to take advantage of these skills… so many think that crime is the only option left. By experience I know I couldn’t come in and just find funds for that school to thrive only because I’m not Filipino nor speak the language and it would be a “great embarrassment” to the local leaders if a stranger / foreigner did what they couldn’t or wouldn’t. The only way to get past this “embarrassment” is to bribe these so called leaders, and the people accept this as normal.

[@mixiesix67]

Need to see more filipina in bikinis to make this worth watching, especially T-backs! ya yum! 🥲🥲🤤😛

[@junjunbanajera9751]

👍👍👍

[@blackdiamond306]

Instead of the government trying to govern the hole ocean give the people designated areas to mine and fish since you're not accommodating them with adequate resources 🌄🦍❤️

[@My-Hunt]

Gold, that might work, "fishing", not a chance. The problem is a combination of scarcity and over harvesting, a problem around the world. These illegal groups deplete their region, then take over others who are already struggling or managing properly and it snowballs. The only way to truly stop is an org or gov stepping in.

[@69Emoji]

If they have nothing why not move to new opportunity like... if they literally have NOTHING to lose why stay there for decades?

[@magnumbrahms5339]

government officials are the ones behind those mining operations. Those they called "boss" are town councilors and local leaders. They like it that way cause they don't pay tax and have to follow regulations.

[@JJ-Toreddie]

The designated areas would become wastelands in very short order.

[@Winters777]

During 1990's many fishermen was caught and got blown up, but nowadays it is unlikely because they can go to jail

[@LilyBeth-wm6lg]

❤

[@IngramPetersJr-nr7rm]

Free always delivers great documentaries

[@ghonibhau]

There's no-one in comfort zone😢

[@enriquemerida6591]

My father who grew up in rural Guatemala tells me that fishing with explosives was a common practice in his youth. Very dangerous thought.. he tells of one man that was diving while an explosive detonated under water killing him along with the fish

[@malousalasalan7240]

❤❤🙏

[@MasterslayerG]

Buddy had a Canada hat on sweet. Represent.

[@marktadlock5428]

Ammonia Nitrate is used as an oxidizer

[@SatishKumar-mz8du]

Johar🙏💐🇮🇳🍻Khumusta po. Kinagagalak ko po kayong makilala. Maraming salamat . Magandang araw.🙏💎💐🏁😎🤝😊

[@brucepedersen4032]

Unless you know what extreme poverty does, you won't understand 😢😢😢

[@sanchezjoel]

I was frustrated in my country although we are surrounded by seas, we still have struggled the high price of fish in wet market. As of now the government is importing fish from abroad which according to some source of information those fishes are coming from Philippine Sea also. The local government is not capable to prevent illegal fishing for they are also incapable public officials as whole.

[@Areola-Grande]

High prices for fish? Philippines gave some of the cheapest seafood in the world.

[@yaelalexis6770]

Hope in your channel can document the bullying of China's of the Philippines in the West Philippines sea so that the whole world can see how China will treat the bards of the Philippines who only bring supplies to its own territory in the West Philippines. Be your channel to gain sympathy in the world

[@individual1199]

❤❤ I Agree with You...

[@individual1199]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🖐

[@varadarajanvideoclub4331]

What is cost of potassium nitrate, what is the cost of fishing hook and thread......

[@carstenkh]

Please make national advertising about human trafficking 😮😢

[@JudeJaradat]

With all the wars and destruction going on around the world , we could at least spare the beautiful calm seas , leave them damn fish alone. Humans just like to keep touching and destroying everything around.

[@catedoge3206]

real.

[@denvergalut7559]

Small individuals searching gold by diving the shoreline: illegal Big companies irresponsible mining clearing forest areas flattening mountains: not illegal

[@ernestocarino6480]

Bkit illegal... Walang porsyento kaung na kukuha. Galing talaga

[@TheYuxiaodi]

the way it jumps back and forth between Leyte and Palawan is really annoying...

[@Potatna]

OMG, they need to be educated about the ocean!! Lord have mercy.

[@darkhumor1259]

Godbless the Philippines 🫶🏻

[@Aidan-ts5lc]

So shocking to see the rampant poverty in the Philippines. I'm so thankful for my country Papua New Guinea.

[@rikiyaaragaki]

look who's talking, papua new guinea has a lot of poverty compared to the philippines

[@BINI_Maloi_Colet]

LMFAO 😂 6th world country commenting about how thankful for their country 😂😂😂

[@J-Real]

your people are studying here, and you have the nerve to say that 😂

[@IvanCastulo]

It is one of the poor provinces in the Philippines but look at the other side of the Philippines, there are big skyscrapers and bussinesses, railways, expressways, bridges and highways and you don't have them. and among the fastest growing economies in Asia. There are many rich cities and provinces and strong industry. so don't judge the Philippines just because of a documentary.

[@ferdinandpanelo7961]

So, meron bang support ng local government enforcement or even the police or the military? You don’t mention any support.

[@prabakaransangaran1166]

12.46 minute - Malaysia is mentioned as the buyers of these fish. How sad.

[@LoveLea88]

Throwing grenades to catch fish is not new. This has been a thing since I was a little kid. My grandma (Lola) used to tell me about it and she hated it.

[@Areola-Grande]

Filipinos tend to think day by day and not long term. This will hurt them alot more in the long run.

[@joshwilliam7850]

We have to be the one to stop people like this

[@joyceprior1301]

until they have no fish they will stop people are just ignorant philippines should not be allowed more than one child or no children enough

[@hassanmwale5211]

why does the government not give proper funding and resources to the sea protection teams? or even deploy military to guard the sea i presume senior government officials are behind the illegal mining and dangerous fishing practices

[@mariohenriquez8599]

The resources of the country, belongs to the people who borne in the Philippines. It's your inheritance, from your ancestors.

[@juandilasagofficial]

Legal and Ellegal they both create damage

[@FreeDocumentary]

so true

[@sidr2009]

He needs to go after his government instead of his people.

[@lashhimes2570]

Exotic beauty? According to whom?

[@Xynic48]

Clearly, you havent been to PH beaches

[@restitutocariaso9820]

I grew up in a fishing village that did bomb fishing in the 80s. Now that place is destitute.

[@2Sage-7Poets]

destroying corals and using fish bombs could only lead to scarcity with fish.. no fish will live in that area anymore unless they stop that..

[@richellemarks8774]

alam nyo na kung saan banda ito? sana maaksyunan ng DILG

[@domingomangente3289]

being a poor doesn't mean to be a criminal and do illegal activities like dynamite fishing

[@jenniferim401]

You are right. I have traveled over 70 countries . I often talked poor people and hear difficulties how they live while I travel. It’s an interesting thing I embedded watching this video two days after I came back from Philippines. It is such a wonderful country. Ocean life is so beautiful there. Somehow we need to stop this nonsense. This selfishness is destroying our earth. Nature lovers, we need to protect our ocean before it is too late. Let’s do some homework to stop this craziness.

[@domingomangente3289]

@@jenniferim401 god bless you madam,how i wish that this people should think first before theiy do illegal activities

[@majinwookie]

Y'all all dumb bet y'all all got money 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mercymiranda5359]

Kung sana nag aral Sila, they will learn na mali ginagawa nila. They want to survive daw pero hindi nila inisip Ang future generation na magdedepende sa coral reefs Ang pagkain ng isda. Mga walang utak!

[@MRMORGAN817]

How do they not get water in their mouths when breathing through the hose

[@user-ng3xh9oo2q]

What the heck is the role of Philippine coast guard. They should be the o e who is paroling the sea

[@mygreenish]

DENR and local government should work together

[@suskagusip1036]

Chinese must have supported your documentary.

[@begthediffer]

I have no problem with dynamite fishing. The fish and corals will grow back again. Cyanide fishing is dangerous though. No one wants to eat poisoned fish.

[@shrimplol9317]

yeah that Palawan guy is just hyping things up or atleast on some part of it

[@amigairene]

ok yan para wala n silang makuha in the future good sa inyo mangingisda

[@rolinitadelena1570]

previous .

[@nonybeldia6364]

unexplained poverty some filipinos resort to this kind of practices, some also dont want change. some law enforcers in some areas coherts with big time illegal fishing operators.

[@aquadus214]

His fluency and accent in tagalog speaking doesn't sound like it's from the southern Philippines

[@jice6465]

Right!! Hopefully this is not scripted like their other docu “no go zones”

[@kumarj4693]

Ever been to tawi tawi dude? Basilan? They speak Tagalog quite well there. The Tausogs refuse to speak bisaya. Your ignorance shows you are not familiar with your own country, yet feel falsely entitled to believe you're right to put forth your ivory tower opinions as truths.

[@leonidojr.pretencio8526]

Pag mga Waray magaling mag tagalog parang taga Maynila lang.

[@PrisonPlanett]

Once again a simple solution.. Plant food plant, food plant grow ahhdurrrrr

[@unclesocky]

Sad

[@manchu-qu9mw]

Blame it on the corrupted government. It is a sad thing to see poor Filipinos having to fend for themselves in living from hands to mouth all these long years. Manila is basking in glory with elites and is a politically corrupted US culture. Nothing much was done to improving the infrastructures and economy. In this regard, Indonesia is doing better now with a good leader of integrity and love for her country. Philippines has natural resources and manpower, could be put to good use.

[@eyowilliams3393]

I like the part where he say they illegally mind gold 😒😒 really. But if a foreigner comes to do it then it's not illegal? Smh

[@gaminghighlights5786]

tapos mag rereklamong ubos na ang isda kasi lumipat na sa malalalim na parte ng dagat grabe pag ka greedy gusto araw araw pasko ang huli

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

Should be titled 'Plastic Pollution isn't just a Western Ting'

[@davedave3520]

Yea but western countries send garbage to these countries

[@blackbird5634]

All laws and regulations are against them, why wouldn't they break the law to survive? The laws protect industrial mining and fishing and NOT the independent fishermen.

[@ianflores6506]

Kakahiya sumisikat lang tayo madalas sa katarantaduhan.

[@Mabu_T_Lusse]

Efren is everywhere 😂in

[@user-hh8rh3zi5h]

The gold one isn’t illegal if it there land

[@mosesgabriel9841]

If government is not involved is illegal If government involved is legal,, 😅😅

[@Stolimel]

The Philippines could be so much more but I believe the government wants to remain corrupt and not provide the tools and infrastructure to get out of a 3 rd world country status. It could be like a South Korea and self sufficient and really do something for the world instead of millions living in poverty, leaving to be ofw or just living paycheck to paycheck and that’s in decent areas of the county. I’m married to a Filipino and have visited. I wanted to like the country but it was very sad. Do better Philippine gvt, raise your ppl up.