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The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday doused speculations that Chinese coast guard or maritime militia vessels were behind the incident where a Filipino fishing boat was hit and capsized, killing three fishermen last October 2.
[It is just an accident, China has nothing to do with this, and it did not took place as earlier reported in Bajo De Masinloc, also speculations that came out claiming that the Chinese maritime militia or Chinese Coast Guard deliberately rammed our fishing boat are not true],” he added.Bajo De Masinloc. [As I said, this did not happen in the immediate vicinity of Bajo De Masinloc, the mishap location is too far from Bajo De Masinloc],” he added.
“According to their statements, on 02 October 2023, at approximately 4:20 a.m. while FFB Dearyn was moored at their ‘payao’ [fish trap]adverse weather conditions and darkness may have contributed to their boat not being detected by the passing tanker vessel, thus resulting in the accidental ramming,” the PCG earlier said.
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