ZAMBOANGA CITY—Seven Vietnamese fishermen have been held by Philippine authorities for poaching in waters off Bakungan Island, Tawi-Tawi province on Tuesday (March 23).
Brig. Gen. Arturo Rojas, commander of the 2nd Marine Brigade in Tawi-Tawi, said the Marines and police were on maritime security patrol near Bakungan Island when they spotted a foreign vessel.
Lt. Col. Venjie Pendon, commanding officer of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-6, along with the Turtle Islands police station, secured the Vietnamese vessel and apprehended the seven fishers.
“The patrol team approached the vessel and confirmed that it had no clearance to ente…
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