Three M'sians to be deported from the Philippines, four still held for illegal entry probe

KOTA KINABALU: Three of the seven Malaysians detained for illegally entering Philippine waters will be flown to Manila before being deported to Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said the three were from a fishing group of 15, the other eight being Chinese nationals, arrested by the Philippine Coast Guard for trespassing on Sunday (Sept 1).