PH threatens to cut diplomatic ties with China over sinking of Filipino vessel 0 SHARES Share it! A Chinese vessel hit a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank last June 9, leaving the fishermen stranded at sea. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana denounced the actions of the Chinese fishing vessel for immediately leaving the scene, abandoning the 22 Filipino crewmen to the mercy of the elements. “The Captain and the crew of the Chinese vessel should not have left the injured party without any assistance or succor. Meanwhile, Locsin said the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat may be a case of an “allision” instead of a collision.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 07:52 UTC