{"id":219638,"date":"2019-06-20T21:19:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T01:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=219638"},"modified":"2019-06-20T21:19:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T01:19:40","slug":"duterte-open-to-joint-ph-china-probe-on-wps-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/20\/duterte-open-to-joint-ph-china-probe-on-wps-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte open to joint PH-China probe on WPS incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during his visit to Camp General Vicente Lukban in Catbalogan City, Samar on June 19, 2019. ALFRED FRIAS\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday welcomed a joint investigation by both the Philippine and Chinese authorities on the alleged ramming and abandonment of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President welcomes a joint investigation and an early resolution of the case. We will await a formal communication from the Chinese Embassy,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a message to reporters.<\/p>\n

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra suggested a probe on the sea mishap to be jointly participated in by representatives from the two countries.<\/p>\n

The Chinese Embassy also suggested a joint investigation to allow the two countries to \u201cexchange respective initial findings and properly handle the matter through friendly consultations based on mutually-recognized investigation results\u201d.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday (June 18), Panelo, who is also Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, floated the possibility of suggesting the idea of a joint investigation to the President.<\/p>\n

Despite his suggestion, Panelo said the Palace would rather wait for results of the separate investigations conducted by both the Philippines and China.<\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in an interview with reporters, backed Panelo\u2019s suggestion noting that a joint probe could be \u201cone of the options\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s possible, it\u2019s one of the options,\u201d Nograles said, stressing that government will still have to await China\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter China makes the reply, when it does make a reply, we will proceed with whatever options are open to us,\u201d Nograles said.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang suggested to hold a joint investigation \u201cat an early date\u201d to find a proper solution and \u201cso the two sides can exchange respective initial findings and properly handle the matter through friendly consultations based on mutually-recognized investigation results\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Philippine government has already filed a diplomatic protest against China in relation to the Recto Bank incident.<\/p>\n

The 22 affected Filipino fishermen received a total of PHP45,000, including PHP25,000 loan, each as well as boats, rice, scholarships for their children and livelihood opportunities from the government.<\/p>\n

The government also gave financial assistance to the owner for the repair of the damaged fishing boat, F\/B GEM-VIR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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