One hundred five Filipino fishermen detained by Indonesian authorities for fishing in their territory may be released soon after President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit there, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said, Unang Balita reported on Tuesday.
According to Piñol, Indonesian Presidet Joko Widodo reacted favorably when the matter was brought up.
The Philippine government now plans to have a technical working group that will work with Indonesia to come up with a clear-cut policy regarding Filipinos passing through their territory.
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