Filipino fisher missing in West PH Sea after boat hit by ‘unidentified’ ship

MANILA, Philippines (Updated) — A Filipino fisherman remains missing after a still-unidentified ship hit his boat in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said

MANILA, Philippines <em> </em>— A Filipino fisherman remains missing after a still-unidentified ship hit his boat in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard 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 the PCG is now looking into the automatic identification system logged by the cargo vessels and other commercial vessels in the area. When asked if the commercial vessels could be the culprit of this incident, Balilo said: “Well yes, because the area is a maritime trade route, and based on our observation, there are so many ships which passed by there.” Similar allision incidents occurred in the West Philippine Sea previously.

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