Philippine Coast Guard
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino fisherman remains missing after a still-unidentified ship hit his boat in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.
Filipino fishing boat Fbca John Robert was hit by an unidentified vessel about 62 nautical miles southeast off Sampaloc Point in Subic, Zambales last July 3, causing it to sink, according to PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo.
Balilo said 47-year-old Robert Mondoñedo survived after being rescued on July 6 but his brother Jose Mondoñedo remains missing.
PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan has ordered BRP Sindangan to search for the missing fisherman.
According to Senator Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate panel on maritime and admiralty zones, the ship that hit the Filipino fishing boat allegedly had Chinese characters labeled “Yang Fu,” but its registry was still uncertain. With a report from Adrian Parungao
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