The Balintang Channel (/ˈbɑːlintɑːŋ/ BAH-lin-tang) is the small waterway that separates the Batanes and Babuyan Islands, both of which belong to the Philippines, in the Luzon Strait.
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- Homicide raps filed vs 8 pcg personnel over balintang channel shooting
- 2013 shooting incident
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Homicide raps filed vs 8 pcg personnel over balintang channel shooting
2013 shooting incident
The 2013 Guang Da Xing No. 28 incident, also known as the Balintang Channel incident was a fatal shooting incident that occurred on 9 May 2013 involving the Taiwanese fishing boat Guang Da Xing No. 28 and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol boat Maritime Control Surveillance 3001, which led to the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) by gunfire from the Philippine vessel. The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation recommended that homicide be charged against the eight PCG personnel.
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