The cargo vessel MV Happy Hiro (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - Seven Filipino fishers are still missing after a ship collision involving their fishing boat and a cargo vessel occurred in waters off Maracanao Island in Agutaya, Palawan on Saturday. In a televised interview on CNN Monday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Armando Balilo said search and rescue operations are ongoing and will continue until all missing individuals are accounted for. He said the PCG is joined in the operations by the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy. "Nag-issue na rin tayo ng notice of mariners para alam ng mga transiting vessels na mayroon tayong hinahanap na mga mangingisda (We have issued a notice of mariners so that all transiting vessels are aware of our missing fishers)," Balilo said. Based on initial investigation, he said FB JOT-18 the fisher's boat experienced engine trouble prior to the collision. At 5:40 p.m., the fishing boat collided with MV Happ
Seven seamen continue to be missing after their fishing vessel had a collision with a cargo vessel on Saturday in the waters off Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday.
At least eight fishermen went missing after foreign cargo vessel collided with a Philippine fishing boat off the waters of Agutaya, Palawan on Saturday, May 28. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the incident that happened past 6 p.m. on Saturday was reported by the crew of the MV Happy Hiro, a
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