The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officers who were criminally charged for the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih cheng last year after a sea chase and confrontation off Balintang Channel have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to transfer the trial of the case from Batanes to Manila.
In an 11-page petition, the PCG officers said that if the trial will be conducted in Batanes, they will be deprived of effective access to the resources, witnesses and evidence they will need for their defense.
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