PH pushes China to probe ‘barbaric’ abandonment of 22 Filipino fishermen by Chinese fishing vessel 0 SHARES Share it! The government deplored the “act of abandonment” by the Chinese vessel of the Filipino fishing crew as “uncivilized” and “outrageous,” according to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo. A Filipino fishing vessel sank after being struck by a Chinese ship near Recto Bank last June 9. Recently, Duterte said he loved China but questioned its claim over the whole South China Sea. Read more: Chinese vessel sinks Filipino fishing boat in collision, fishermen abandoned on the scene

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 00:22 UTC