Aquino plans to visit wounded fishers
Herman Balmores, one of the fishermen rescued after a Chinese ship rammed their boat off Bolinao, Pangasinan, rests at the hospital in Vigan City. RICARDO RAGUINI / CONTRIBUTOR
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – President Benigno Aquino III on Monday morning said he plans to visit shortly the three fishermen, who were wounded when their fishing boat reportedly collided with an alleged Chinese vessel off Bolinao, Pangasinan last Wednesday.
The President said he will go to the hospital in Pangasinan where the three fishermen are confined since being rescued Sunday but this would depend on whether the casualties are in a position to receive visitors.
“Please allow me to attend to our fishermen,” Aquino told new Liberal Party members, who took their oath before him at the Benguet State University.
