Recto Bank ‘mishap:’ Duterte remark disappoints Filipino skipper

Recto Bank ‘mishap:’ Duterte remark disappoints Filipino skipper
Daphne Galvez - June 18, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — The captain of a Philippine fishing boat that was reportedly rammed and abandoned by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea said on Tuesday that he was saddened by the remark of President Rodrigo Duterte who stated that the incident was only a “little maritime accident.”

In a speech on Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte finally spoke up about the issue, saying that politicians are just making the situation worse.

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