The Philippine government would hale to court the captain and crew of the Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank if the Chinese government failed to impose sanctions against them, Malacañang said on Monday.

“If [China] cannot do that (impose sanctions), then we will sue them in our jurisdiction. O, e ‘di ba, in-endanger nila ang lives (They endangered lives). Pwedeng (We can file a case of) reckless imprudence resulting in serious damage of property and endangering the lives of our countrymen,” Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said.