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House Minority Leader and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday said he welcomed the apology of the Chinese fishermen over the June Reed Bank incident that resulted in the sinking of F/B Gem-Ver and endangered the lives of its 22-man crew, saying it was “a first positive step to obtaining justice for […]
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said critics were proven wrong by sea trials, which showed that the 12 fiberglass fishing boats given to the 22 Filipino fishermen involved in the Recto Bank incident are not defective. “The 12 units of fiberglass fishing boats given by the government to the crew of FB GEM-VER, which critics earlier […]