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MANILA, Philippines – At least 9 Filipino fishermen have been missing off Scarborough Shoal for 12 days, the Coast Guard said on Friday, October 12.
Authorities are scouring the nearby towns of Candelaria, Palauig, Iba and Cabangan in Zambales for the missing crew of a boat that failed to return after departing on October 1 to the area disputed by the Philippines and China.
Undersecretary Benito Ramos, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), said that two groups of fishermen left for Scarborough Shoal that day but only one was able to return to shore.
The first group of 6 fishermen from Infanta, Pangasinan encountered engine failure while at sea, while the other one is still missing for unknown reasons.
“We don’t know if the engine broke down or if it capsized because we have no contact,” Ramos added in Filipino.
The NDRRMC chief said that the incident had nothing to do with tropical storm “Marce,” which left the Philippine area of responsibility on October 5, as the weather disturbance was too far away. – Rappler.com
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