Philippine Coast Guard Shoot down Taiwanese Illegal Poachers

[balipseyev]

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PHL won't apologize for Taiwanese fisherman's death pending probe

The Philippines will not apologize for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman who was shot dead Thursday after he and his companions allegedly showed “aggressive” behavior while in Philippine waters pending the results of an investigation.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, at a press briefing in Malacañang on Friday, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) “responded accordingly” to the situation.

“It was an aggressive act, the ramming of the boat into our vessel was certainly an aggressive act, so the PCG responded accordingly,” she said.

“Nag-warning shot po sila (PCG), hindi po tumigil, they took the other necessary action,” she added.

At a separate briefing, PCG commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena said PCG personnel fired shots when they saw one of the two Taiwanese vessels threatening to ram their vessel.

PHL won't apologize for Taiwanese fisherman's death pending probe | News | GMA News Online

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Go PCG, Go NAVY!!!!

[balipseyev]

Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines admitted Friday that its coast guard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou demanded that the Philippines apologize for Thursday’s shooting, which the Taiwanese government said killed a 65-year-old fisherman and badly damaged the vessel.

But Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo said the incident took place in Philippine waters and the Filipino personnel had been properly carrying out their duties to stop illegal fishing.

“If somebody died, they deserve our sympathy but not an apology,” Balilo told reporters.

Balilo said the incident happened just north of the main Philippine island of Luzon in the Balintang channel, which is part of the Philippines’ territory and not claimed by any other country or Taiwan.

“This is part of Philippine waters,” he said.

Balilo said the 30-meter (100-foot) coast guard vessel initially saw two fishing vessels and tried to approach them. He said the coastguard crew fired at the smaller of the two vessels after it tried to ram the Filipino boat.

“They fired at the machinery to disable it. They were able to disable the vessel although they were not aware at the time that somebody had been hit,” he said.

Balilo said the coast guard quickly left the area after it saw a third vessel, “a big white ship”, come into view.

“Our people felt threatened so they left the area,” he said

Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat | Inquirer Global Nation

[balipseyev]

Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director Asis Perez points to a map in Manila on May 10, 2013, showing where a Philippine fisheries patrol vessel manned by the coast guard shot at a Taiwanese fishing vessel the day before near Balintang island in the northern Philippines. The Philippine coastguard admitted on May 10 that its personnel shot at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead. AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTO

[<SMILE>]

Mga abusado gyud ning mga singkit da,
sakto pud nang gibuhat sa mga coast guard
aron magmatngon na sila.

[sammedriano]

This is going to be a very controversial topic since neither each party wishes to be held liable for the loss of the latter.

This indespensable act of ramming the Ph coast guard vessel can at most certainly be considered an act of aggresiveness. Yet, couldn't it be that these folks just panicked knowing that they were caught off guard fishing illegaly onto a Ph coast? Things could have been done in a much simpler way, when the use of violence wasn't made an allowable excuse to "proper execution of commands".

Just saying though

[digitalsuperman]

Mga abusado gyud ning mga singkit da,
sakto pud nang gibuhat sa mga coast guard
aron magmatngon na sila.

mao nay blema bro if weak au atong coast guard ug navy's and the armed forces in general. dali ra kaayu ta daugdaugon. hopefully mag upgrade ta sa atong armed forces para dili nata daug daugon.

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mao nay blema bro if weak au atong coast guard ug navy's and the armed forces in general. dali ra kaayu ta daugdaugon. hopefully mag upgrade ta sa atong armed forces para dili nata daug daugon.

Sakto gyud ka Bro,
kay kung makita nila nga capable ta
mag-duha2x gyud na ug sulod sa atong mga borders,
sa pagka karon maorag gisayon-sayon ra gyud ta ana nila.

[silent-kill]

shows some balls PH!

[jeremiahjay]

This is going to be a very controversial topic since neither each party wishes to be held liable for the loss of the latter.

This indespensable act of ramming the Ph coast guard vessel can at most certainly be considered an act of aggresiveness. Yet, couldn't it be that these folks just panicked knowing that they were caught off guard fishing illegaly onto a Ph coast? Things could have been done in a much simpler way, when the use of violence wasn't made an allowable excuse to "proper execution of commands".

Just saying though

What do you want a diplomatic way?

[elvandesantos]

Action against fisherman was 'legitimate' - People's Daily Online may lang ug sila mka una.