Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has said the Chinese government will have to pay P12 million the 22 fishermen and owner of M/V Gem-Ver rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel off Recto Bank on June 9 last year. Citing a report submitted by the prosecutors in Occidental Mindoro, Guevarra said it was assessed that the losses and damages sustained by the 22 fishermen as well as the owner of the wooden fishing boat M/V Gem-Ver would amount to about P12 million. According to him, the amount of compensation was based on the testimonies given by the fishermen.

Requejo, R. E. (2020, September 18). 'Boat ramming': Chinese told to pay P12m to Pinoy fishermen. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.