MANILA: Philippine investigators have recommended criminal charges be filed against coastguard personnel for the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman, the justice secretary said Thursday.

"The NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against the Philippine coastguard personnel," Justice Secretary Leila de Lima told AFP in a text message from Madrid, where she is on an official trip.

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