Rappler's latest stories on Philippine boat sinking in-depth and views
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The new fishermen of Gem-Ver
Ten new crew members of fishing boat Gem-Ver prepare to sail again to Recto Bank
PODCAST: Gem-Ver: The men, the crash, the journey home
It's been 2 months since a Chinese trawler rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea. In this podcast, Rappler revisits that harrowing night, and more.
Despite Duterte, Gem-Ver fishermen buckle down to work
The fishermen come home but government disowns their narrative about what happened at Recto Bank and gives away bare boats. They prepare to sail again in dangerous waters.
WATCH: Gem-Ver fishermen eager to sail again
On the shores of Occidental Mindoro, the fishermen of Gem-Ver try to rebuild their damaged boat so they could set out to sail once again
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The fishermen of Gem-Ver
On the shores of home in Barangay San Roque, Occidental Mindoro, the men of Gem-Ver tell their stories
THE SINKING OF GEM-VER: Barko! May babanggang barko!
From out of the blue, a metal vessel smashes a Filipino fishing boat anchored at Reed Bank, the impact sounding like a hundred bones breaking. This must be death, say the fishermen.
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Salamat Tito Sen
Thanks, but no thanks, we don't need you for the laughter – what we need is an independent Senate to check this insanity
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: May hangganan pala ang nasyonalismo ni Duterte
Ito ang dunong at husay makipagpatintero sa mga sangganong imperyalista at mag-iwan ng isang malinaw na mensahe: hindi kami magpapaalipusta
Bayanihan at sea: How fellow Filipinos helped rescue Gem-Ver and its crew
Two crewmen of a local fishing boat that came to Gem-Ver's aid recount the rescue of their lives
[ANALYSIS] China vs Filipino fishermen: Where is Duterte’s ‘tapang at malasakit’?
Duterte’s recent behavior betrays the fact he has neither courage nor compassion
