Ruben langs de Zuid-Chinese Zee S01E02 - Pagasa - In het oog van de storm

Ruben embarks on a horrific boat journey to Pagasa, a small but strategic island in the Spratly Archipelago. Although only a few hundred Filipinos live there, Pagasa plays a prominent role in the power struggles along the world's busiest shipping lane. While the Chinese Coast Guard is constantly nearby, the Philippine government tries to convince the boatload of journalists that Pagasa is, in fact, Filipino. Back in Manila, Ruben investigates Pagasa's role in Philippine maritime history and meets young students Anthony and Christian at a nautical school. While Anthony has dreamed of a life as a captain from a young age, the choice for Christian seems to have been primarily out of necessity.