弄虛作假:菲律賓終於就射殺臺灣漁民事件進行道歉

The Philippines on Tuesday agreed to apologize for the fatal shooting last week of a fisherman from Taiwan by Filipino coast guard officers. The agreement was announced hours before an ultimatum from Taiwan for an apology was due to expire at midnight.

菲律賓同意就上週海防警官射殺臺灣漁民事件道歉。這一結果在臺灣設定於午夜的最後通牒前幾個小時宣佈。

Manila agreed to apologize, clarify the truth, punish those held responsible and start early negotiations with Taiwan on a fishery agreement.

馬尼拉政府同意道歉、澄清事實並懲罰相關負責人員，與臺灣就漁業條款進行前期協商。

But it has not officially agreed to pay compensation for the incident, in which coast guards killed a 65-year-old fisherman on Thursday, Taiwan media reported.

但菲方並沒有正式同意對此次事件進行賠償，根據臺灣媒體的報道，此次事件中一位65歲的臺灣老漁民在9日(週四)被海防警官槍殺。

Reports said the Philippines will send Amadeo Perez, chairman and chief executive officer of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office, as an envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday to make a promise on compensation and to visit the victim's family.

報道稱菲律賓將派“特使”裴瑞茲15日(週三)親抵臺灣協商保證賠償問題並訪問遇難者家屬，裴瑞茲是“馬尼拉經濟文化辦事處”的理事主席。

On Saturday, Taipei issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Philippines to make an official apology, or face sanctions including a freeze on sending Filipino workers to the island.

11日(週六)，臺灣當局向菲律賓發出了進行官方道歉的72小時最後通牒，否則將會進行包括停止向臺輸入菲律賓人員的工作等一系列制裁手段。

There are about 87,000 Filipino domestic helpers and other workers in Taiwan, who send home hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

在臺灣共有約87,000位菲律賓籍工人和其他工作人員，這些人每年能爲自己的國家賺取百萬美金的報酬。

Taiwan also sent four coast guard and naval vessels to protect its fishermen in waters near the Philippines at the weekend.

臺灣上週末也派出了四名海防警衛以及軍艦，來保護在菲律賓海域附近作業的臺灣漁民。

It is unclear whether Taiwan will still conduct a naval drill in the waters where Hung Shih-cheng, skipper of the 15-metric-ton Guang Ta Hsin 28 was shot dead. Taiwan authorities said earlier on Tuesday the decision would depend on the reaction of the Philippine government.

目前還不清楚臺灣是否會在漁民遭受槍擊的水域進行軍事演習，這將會根據菲律賓政府的反應來決定。

Beijing on Tuesday voiced support for Taiwan, saying it has always firmly safeguarded Taiwan compatriots' security and legitimate rights, Xinhua News Agency reported.

根據新華社的報道，北京於14日(週二)聲援臺灣，稱一直以來都堅決捍衛臺灣同胞的安全和合法權益。

"We hope the Philippines will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and provide a concrete explanation at an early date," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular news conference.

“我們希望菲律賓詳細調查此次事件，並早日給出一個具體的解釋。”外交部發言人洪磊在一次常規新聞發佈會中說。