THE military apprehended 20 Vietnamese poachers off Mangsee Islands in Palawan, according to the Western Command (WesCom).

Capt. Cheryl Tindog, WesCom spokeswoman, said on Wednesday that the Philippine Navy vessel PC-375 was conducting maritime patrol last May 19 when it caught two foreign fishing vessels each with 10 Vietnamese crewmen.

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