Philippine Coast Guard Shoot down Taiwanese Illegal Poachers

[mckoy_slipstream]

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warning shots are supposed to hit something else, and not the person being warned. there is no such thing as accident when you intend to fire at someone.

another thing to consider is that they are fisher folks. yes, they entered our territory, maybe intentional or not, coastguard should still practice maximum tolerance. they were not fired upon. so, it's a bit questionable why they needed to shoot someone.

[SiQ]

What incident and what apology did the USA give and to whom? Any links to support your claim?

I do humbly suggest to re read the whole incident so that you will have a better understanding of the situation...

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Taiwan sets example for PHL government in current dispute | Opinion | GMA News Online

[wikki]

kung mo sample sad kaha ta ug mga taiwanese diri noh? Para maka ingon sad sila sayop diay ilang gibuhat.. jeje

imong pang hunax2 ba mura gyud sa coast guard nga nag pusil, ni butar sad kang binay og po sa?

tua.ra ang baws, basaha ang post above, ang OFWs gyud nato mu luoy sa pag ka bugo sa coastguard personel nato. di man mag hunax2 og mag pa dala raman sa emosyon, wa gyud tay daug aning storyaha.

nya support pamu economic war againts nila? ga lutaw bya atong economiya sa utang nga gi palit nila gikan sa US, basically silay ga dala sa utang nato. ganahan cguro mu ma argentina part 2 ta ani sa, ma buhi raman ang pinas sa yuta og natural resources nato like coal, rubber ang natural gas kay lami man kaayo na kaunon. labi na 100% importer tag pertrol para sa power plants nato, nig blockade ana, aw medieval ta diritso ani.

[wikki]

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://...0WEc7BvT4grKyQ

mu post pakag link, sayup pa gyud. apology na? basaha og tarong usa ka mu reply.

US di gyud na mu apologize, e rescue paman gani ang marine nga na hubog og nang ligis og rape og mga korean og jap kay gi gnahan lang sila. gi himo pag moving practice target para sa mga mortar nila ang pinay didto sa south. asa apology? pag sure oi.

fact: western media was the only form of media post ww2 that dominated asia, nag tuo cguro mu gino.o na sila sa? righteous and always correct? way sama ang pag ka ignorante sa mga pinoy mao pirmi ra gi daugx2 sa mga kano og mga tapad na nasud.

fact: they won the cold war which was basically a lying contest between two super powers on a global scale, and now you believe everything is say?

[edgenjr]

taiwan vs philippines: please no. hasul na. hasul jud kaayo as in. no wars. just sports. maytag mada rag basketball or pokemon battle

[balipseyev]

imong pang hunax2 ba mura gyud sa coast guard nga nag pusil, ni butar sad kang binay og po sa?

tua.ra ang baws, basaha ang post above, ang OFWs gyud nato mu luoy sa pag ka bugo sa coastguard personel nato. di man mag hunax2 og mag pa dala raman sa emosyon, wa gyud tay daug aning storyaha.

Unsay naka bugo sa gihimo sa coastguard? Nya kung sila ang namatay sa ramming?

[balipseyev]

Video of Taiwanese intrusion turned over to NBI

A video of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on the maritime incident in Balintang Channel last week that resulted in the death of a 65-year old Taiwanese fisherman has been turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), government sources revealed on Thursday.

However, the contents of the said video, which apparently documented the circumstances that transpired prior to the actual shooting, will not be made known to the public as of this time since it will be used as evidence during the investigation of the incident.

Nevertheless, the government sources told Manila Bulletin that the video "is on our side" as it apparently showed that the Taiwanese fishing vessel was the "aggressor" during the incident.

The video supposedly will also support the PCG's defense that the encounter transpired well within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

According to PCG commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena, the Taiwanese fishing boat, Guang Ta Hsin-28 together with another Taiwanese boat were 43-nautical miles east off Balintang Island around 10:30 am of May 9 when the boats were halted by the MCS-3001, a 35-meter vessel jointly manned by the Coast Guard and personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for an on-board inspection, but the smaller fishing boat did not respond to the warning and even tried to ram the vessel of the Philippine maritime agency.

As a result, the commanding officer of the MCS-3001 ordered to open fire at Guang Ta Hsin-28 to disable its engine but accidentally killed the Taiwanese fisherman.

Additional two unidentified vessels, one white and one gray, eventually arrived in the area, causing the MCS-3001 to disengage and leave as they were already outnumbered.

Both PCG and BFAR crew on-board MCS-001 were relieved as part of the standard operations procedure while the investigations are on-going.

[balipseyev]

De Lima thumbs down joint PHL-Taiwan probe on fisher's death

There will be no joint Philippine-Taiwan investigation on last week's killing of a Taiwanese fisherman who was allegedly illegally fishing in Philippine territory, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Thursday.

"Malabo iyon,” De Lima told reporters. “I don’t think we can agree to a joint-investigation because we’re a sovereign country. We have our own processes. We have our own justice system."

De Lima also said the Taiwan government could not just send its investigators to the Philippines to conduct an investigation. "Hindi na sila puwedeng pumunta dito basta-basta. They have to go through certain channels. They have to make the appropriate request."

Protocol

She said it would be "protocol" for the Taiwanese investigators to channel their request through the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the Philippines’ representative office in Taiwan that was established in 1975.

[C'thulhu]

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don't get your panty knotted up about the title
Taiwan sets example for PHL government in current dispute | Opinion | GMA News Online

WASHINGTON - The United States Monday voiced regret over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman killed when the Philippine Coast Guard fired on his vessel, but stopped short of condemning the incident.

"We regret the tragic death of a Taiwan fishing boat master during a May 9 confrontation at sea with a Philippine patrol vessel," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.

"The United States has been in touch with both the Philippine government and the Taiwan authorities regarding this incident. And we welcome the Philippine government's pledge to conduct a full and transparent investigation."

Pressed by reporters to take a stronger stand, Psaki said merely that Washington continued to urge all sides "to refrain from provocative actions."

"There will be an investigation into this case, and we'll follow that closely," she added.

Angry Taiwanese fishermen Monday burned Filipino flags, as Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged calm amid tensions over last week's incident.

The Philippine Coast Guard admitted on Friday to firing at one of four Taiwanese fishing vessels that it said had strayed into the country's waters.

Taiwanese authorities said more than 50 bullets hit the 15-tonne vessel, and fisherman Hung Shih-cheng, 65, was killed.

The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions around the region over rival claims to the nearby South China Sea.

China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have competing claims to parts of the sea. —Agence France-Presse

Ahhmmm thats the whole report there quoted... Don't see any US making any apology there... Sure they expressed regret about somebody getting killed... I wonder why the US did not join Taiwan in condemning us... Why is that?

[skywarp]

ang naka bugo was fisherman raman to ang ilang na patay imagine if pinoy na fisherman ang namatay they were just trying to make a living sayop ila gi buhat but in the end fisherman ra na sila maximum tolerance man sana gyud nang ana na stuff. mao bitaw i water cannon ra sila sa japan, i knw wala ta water canon but it doesnt mean na if wala water canon patyon n lng diba, kita man gani katong i death sentence ang drug mule na pinoy grabe pud nato angal its natural mo angal gyud na sila..