The seven Chinese individuals who were “rescued” by the PCG from a distressed supply vessel that got lost in the vicinity waters off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar were finally allowed to go back to their home country. ManilaBulletin
The seven Chinese crew of supply vessel MV Kai Da 899 were finally released on March 31, more than two months since they were rescued by the PCG after the supply vessel drifted off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
Identifying the crew also took long since they could not speak English and could not present any document such as passport, seaman’s passbook, and license that are needed to verify their names. The PCG Station Eastern Leyte assisted in extracting the seven Chinese crew onboard MV Kai Da 899 in the vicinity waters off the Tacloban Port Anchorage Area on Friday, March 31.
After the checkup, the crew were turned over to Mr. Randy Mendoza, head of the regional intelligence unit of the Bureau of Immigration in Tacloban City for their repatriation to China. The crew were previously reported to be fishermen but the PCG raised suspicion since MV Kai Da had been identified as a supply vessel and not as a fishing boat.
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