Palace ‘expresses sorrow’ for Taiwanese fisherman‘s death
GMANews
May 12, 2013

Malacañang on Sunday expressed “regret” over the death of a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman in a shooting incident off disputed waters last Thursday.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Manila Economic and Cultural Office representative Antonio Basilio already visited the family of the victim and “offered his apologies on behalf of the Philippine government.”

“As the Philippine Coast Guard has stated, we express our heartfelt sorrow on the unfortunate situation that occurred during one of the anti-illegal fishing patrols conducted by a Philippine fishery law enforcement vessel (MCS 3001) within the maritime jurisdiction (waters off the Batanes group of islands) of the Philippines on the morning of May 9, which tragically resulted in the death of a fisherman from one of the fishing vessels reportedly poaching in the area,” a Malacañang statement quoted her as saying.

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