ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine Army is holding dozens of Chinese poachers after intercepting them off the southern province of Basilan on their way to Palawan, a rich marine sanctuary about 586 kilometers southwest of Manila, officials said on Monday.
Members of the 4th Special Forces backed by naval gunships, according to the officials, blocked 18 Chinese trawlers near Langil Island and apprehended the poachers.
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