Drilon opposes joint probe, suggests other option on handling Recto Bank incident 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Hannah TorregozaSen. Franklin Drilon nixes joint probe of Recto bank ramming incident and says it can prejudice Philippines claim in the West Philippine Sea; urges government should use the Philippine Fisheries Code to hold the Chinese vessel accountable. There are clear violations of international treaties and our local laws committed by the Chinese vessel,” Drilon said in a statement. According to Drilon, the Chinese vessel that rammed the Philippine fishing boat could be slapped with up to US $1.2-million under the Philippine Fisheries Code. “They could contest the facts surrounding the sinking of the Filipino fishing boat by that Chinese vessel.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 23, 2019 08:37 UTC