MANILA, Philippines—It has taken almost two years after the Gem-Ver, a Filipino fishing boat, was rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel near Recto Bank in 2019 for a discussion to begin concerning compensation.
Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said on Tuesday that Philippine officials met with China’s Bureau of Fisheries representatives last Monday mainly to discuss compensation for actual and moral damages.
Sugay said: “The Philippine panel reiterated the claim of the owner and the crew members of the F/B Gem-Ver1 for compensation for the damage sustained by the fishing vessel, for loss of income, and moral suffering and mental anguish.”
“The Philippine panel invited atte…
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