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F/B GEM-VER fishermen to get P6-M compensation: DOJ

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Updated as of Apr 29 06:32 AM

Filipino fishermen who were on a boat that was rammed by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea in 2019 will finally receive compensation, the DOJ said Thursday. Read more »

[OPINION] The Great Reed Bank Robbery

Dean Dela Paz
Posted at Mar 31 08:38 AM

Our energy security--in view of debilitating oil prices--and our overall sovereignty have each wormed into the 2022 electoral discourse. Read more »

PH to lose oil, energy if it doesn't protect Recto Bank: Carpio

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 11:56 AM

The Philippines must protect and develop Recto Bank (Reed Bank) as losing it will mean 12 to 14 hours of blackouts, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said Tuesday. Read more »

Philippines eyeing retired gas platforms near Recto Bank as Navy observation posts

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Updated as of Sep 27 04:06 PM

The Philippine Navy chief on Saturday inspected two retired gas platforms being considered for conversion into military observation posts for Recto Bank and the Malampaya gas field in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

DFA receives from DOJ compensation for Gem-Ver fishermen

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Posted at Sep 19 10:42 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said it received from the Department of Justice the compensation to Filipino fishermen whose vessel was rammed by a Chinese boat last year at the Recto Bank. Read more »

PH Navy chief wants diplomatic protest vs China for ships in Recto Bank

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Updated as of Aug 11 05:26 AM

The chief of the Philippine Navy said Monday he wants a diplomatic protest filed against China after two Chinese vessels were spotted surveying Recto Bank (Reed Bank), which is about 80 miles off Palawan. Read more »

Guevarra orders prosecutors to determine any compensation for GEM-VER fishermen

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 09:44 PM

MANILA - Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said he has ordered local prosecutors to determine the cost of damages inflicted on Filipino fishermen whose vessel was rammed by a Chinese boat last year at the Recto Bank. Read more »

PH can go to UNCLOS tribunal over 2019 boat-ramming incident in Recto Bank: Carpio

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Updated as of Jun 11 03:28 PM

The Philippines can go to an international tribunal to demand reparation from China over last year's ramming incident by a Chinese fishing vessel of a Philippine fishing boat in the Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea, retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday.   Read more »

PH fishing boat damaged by Chinese ship finally repaired and sails again

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 01:44 PM

It took nearly six months to repair, but finally, after getting seriously damaged by a Chinese vessel one fateful night off Reed Bank, the Filipino fishing vessel GEMVER1 has sailed again.   Read more »

Lorenzana demands sanctions on Chinese crew over Recto Bank incident

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:15 AM

MANILA—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana wants sanctions imposed on the crew of a Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat off Recto Bank, despite an apology from the shipowner. Read more »

Banggaan sa Recto Bank: Sinseridad ng pag-sorry ng mga Tsino kinuwestiyon

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Posted at Sep 02 09:51 PM

Kinuwestiyon ng ilang mangingisda ang sinseridad ng paghingi ng tawad ng mga Tsino na nakabangga sa kanila. Read more »

Duterte seeks Chinese crew sanction over Recto Bank allision

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 05:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte still wants to sanction the Chinese crew that left Filipino fishermen at sea even after Manila received an apology from the shipowner. Read more »

'A breakthrough,' PH envoy says of Chinese ship owner's apology over Recto Bank incident

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 08:40 PM

MANILA- The apology Manila received from a Chinese ship owner over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat near the Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea is a "breakthrough" for settling the incident, Philippine Ambassador to China Chito Sta. Romana said Thursday.   Read more »

Senators seek compensation for Pinoy fishers in Recto Bank incident

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 01:27 PM

MANILA - Several senators welcomed the apology of the owner of a Chinese ship which rammed a Filipino vessel in Recto Bank last June, but said the victims must also be compensated. Read more »

Duterte-Xi meeting may lead to acceleration of S. China Sea code: ex-diplomat

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Updated as of Aug 29 09:08 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's raising of the 2016 arbitral ruling against China in his fifth visit to Beijing may accelerate the signing of the code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea, a former diplomat said Thursday. Read more »

Paghingi na paumanhin ng may-ari ng Chinese vessel na nambangga, sapat ba?

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Posted at Aug 29 12:45 AM

Dapat daw siguruhin ng gobyerno ng China na hindi na ito ulit mangyayari. Read more »

Locsin says did not accept Chinese ship owner's apology over Recto Bank allision

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Posted at Aug 29 12:33 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he did not accept the apology of the owner of the Chinese fishing boat involved in the Reed Bank allision incident, despite reports of him doing otherwise. Read more »

Owner of Chinese vessel involved in Recto Bank incident says sorry

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Posted at Aug 29 12:00 AM

A Chinese ship owner has sent an apology for what it calls as the "accidental sinking" three months ago of a Filipino fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

May-ari ng Chinese vessel na nambangga sa Recto Bank humingi ng tawad

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Posted at Aug 28 07:17 PM

Humingi ng tawad ang may-ari ng Chinese vessel na nakabangga sa bangka ng mga mangingisdang Pinoy sa Recto Bank.  Read more »

PH lawmaker welcomes apology from owner of Chinese ship involved in Reed Bank incident

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Updated as of Aug 28 06:30 PM

The owner of the Chinese ship involved in the Reed Bank incident apologizes hours before Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to arrive in China. Read more »