Fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has urged the Chinese government to apologize for bombarding Filipino fishermen with water in Panatag Shoal last Jan. 27. In a statement, Pamalakaya vice chairman Salvador France said the apology must be directed to and received by fisherfolk organizations, not the government.

Clapano, J. R., Romero, P., Zoleta, M., & Romero, A. (2014, March 7). Fishermen want apology from China. The Philippine Star, p. 7.