Balintang Channel

The Balintang Channel (/ˈbɑːlɪntɑːŋ/ BAH-lin-tahng^[1]) is a small waterway that separates the Batanes Group of Islands from the Babuyan Group Islands, both of which belong to the Philippines and are located in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait.

Balintang Channel
Balintang is the southern channel of the Luzon Strait
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Location	Luzon Strait
Coordinates	19°49′0.84″N 121°39′59.4″E
Type	Channel
Etymology	Balintang Islands
Part of	Luzon Strait

Notable events

1944 incident

In July 1944, the Imperial Japanese Navy cargo submarine I-29 was torpedoed and sunk in this channel by American Navy submarine USS Sawfish.

2013 shooting incident

The 2013 Guang Da Xing No. 28 incident, also known as the Balintang Channel incident, was a fatal shooting incident that occurred on 9 May 2013 involving the Taiwanese fishing boat Guang Da Xing No. 28 and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol boat Maritime Control Surveillance 3001, which led to the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) by gunfire from the Philippine vessel.^[2] The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation recommended that homicide charges be filed against the eight PCG personnel.^[3]

See also

• Balintang Islands