Manila, Philippines (4E) – China is working with the Philippines to resolve the issue regarding the seizure by the Coast Guard of a Chinese cargo ship found anchored near a marine sanctuary in Cebu.
Zhang Hua, spokesman of the Chinese embassy in Manila, said the Chinese consulate general in Cebu has made contact with concerned authorities and with the local freight agent.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Central Visayas said the 19,998-gross ton M/V Ming Yuan, a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier built in 2007, was boarded last Friday after it was found anchored between the islands of Malapascua and Carnasa in Cebu since May 19 without notifying the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Bernadette Carreon – Fourth Estate Cooperative Contributor
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