Trillanes asks DFA to seek the intervention of the International Maritime Organization 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Vanne Elaine TerrazolaSenator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to seek the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel last June 9. Trillanes made the appeal as he expressed alarm over the supposed collision between the Chinese and Filipino vessels near the Recto Bank in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) on Sunday. The crew of the Chinese craft reportedly abandoned 22 Filipino fishermen at sea while their boat sank. But aside from the investigation of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Trillanes recommended to DFA Sec.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 08:15 UTC