President Duterte said that the Filipino vessel which met an accident at the Recto Bank was sideswiped and not rammed, contrary to the original claim of its 22-man crew who were abandoned by the Chinese vessel that hit them early this month.
Duterte made the statement days after he apologized to the 22 fishermen for making them feel that the government is belittling their plight.
“That is a mere maritime accident or incident. You do not react violently. As a matter of fact, halos kami ngayon are agreed na sideswipe. Hindi yung talagang binunggo. Eh kung binunggo, nasa ilalim na yun ,” he said. Meanwhile, Duterte said the Philippines cannot do anything with the excuse of the Chinese vessel that they were besieged by Filipino boats, causing them to immediately flee the scene after the incident.
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