Pinoy vessel sinks after collision with Chinese boatBy DEMPSEY REYEShome/News/Top Stories/Pinoy vessel sinks after collision with Chinese boatA Filipino fishing boat sank last Sunday after being hit by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine (South China) Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Wednesday. “We thank the captain and crew of the Vietnamese vessel for saving the lives of the 22 Filipino crew. However, we condemn in the strongest terms the cowardly action of the Chinese fishing vessel and its crew for abandoning the Filipino crew,” Lorenzana said. “We denounce the inhumane and cruel act of abandoning 22 human lives in the high seas. Sen. Francis Escudero urged the Philippine Navy, Coastguard and the Department of Foreign Affairs to investigate the incident “and to hold the captain and crew of the Chinese vessel liable and accountable.”WITH BERNADETTE TAMAYO

Source: Manila Times June 12, 2019 16:18 UTC