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A+ A A- Ship didn’t ram AXL John—DND

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Ship didn’t ram AXL John—DND

Noy, Defense give contradictory versions of Bolinao tale

gazminMalacañang and its defense chief contradicted each other in explaining the “ramming” by Hong Kong registered M/V Peach Mountain of AXL John in the waters off Bolinao in Pangasinan.

The Defense and military establishments yesterday told reporters that Hong Kong-registered M/V Peach Mountain, earlier tagged  by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as being responsible for ramming a Filipino fishing boat in Pangasinan was not the culprit in the incident, as it is just one among at least 90 vessels being considered as the possible culprit.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda also stated that it was not the M/V Peach Mountain that rammed into the Philippine fishing boat, but yet another Hong Kong registered cargo ship that did, but insisted that the Philppine boat was rammed, even as Gazmin insisted that there were at least 90 vessels that transit through that area..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

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