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Fact-finding group recommends charges vs USS Guardian crew
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/03/14/919589/fact-finding-group-recommends-charges-vs-uss-guardian-crewFact-finding group recommends charges vs USS Guardian crew
By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com) | Updated March 14, 2013 - 9:49am
MANILA, Philippines - An independent fact-finding group has recommended to the provincial government of Palawan the filing of charges against the officials and crew of the United States Navy's USS Guardian.
The 15-man fact-finding mission led by the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), submitted its recommendations on the Tubbataha incident to the Office of Palawan Gov. Abraham Mitra.
The US Navy minesweeper ran aground in Tubbataha Reef while in transit to its destination on January 17.
The mission proposed that to prevent similar incidents, the Philippine government should consider the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and other existing military pacts with the US.