The Taiwan investigation team, tasked with conducting a probe into the fatal shooting of a Taiwan fisherman, announced it will leave Manila on Saturday.
At a press conference, the team said it could be ruled out that the Taiwan fishing boat had actively tried to collide with the Philippine coast guard vessel and that it suspected coast guard personnel of intentional murder.
Philippine media has cited report by the Philippine coast guard that there was inappropriate law enforcement by the Philippine side. The Taiwan investigation team says the fishing boat had not entered the sea area under Philippine administration and says Taiwan will not accept anything less than a joint investigation.
It added, the team had informed the Philippine authorities twice of its arrival in Manila and that the Philippine Representative to Taiwan had told them a joint investigation would be conducted.