Almost three years after what President Duterte played down as a “little maritime accident,” the 22 fishermen left for dead by a Chinese trawler that rammed their small fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea will finally receive compensation. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed on Thursday that a settlement for the damage claims of the Gem-Ver 1 fishermen against the owners of the Chinese vessel Yuemaobinyu 42212 amounting to P6 million has been agreed upon.

Santos, T. G. (2022, April 29). Gem-Ver fishers finally getting ₱6-M compensation. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.