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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday said it has informed the Chinese Embassy in Manila regarding the maritime incident off Subic in Zambales, which led to the disappearance of a Filipino fisherman. In a statement, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said authorities were looking at the involvement of two Chinese ships in the "allision of a foreign vessel" and the boat of fisherman Jose Mondoñedo on July 3. "We have informed the Chinese Embassy in Manila regarding the incident. We will also write to the China Maritime Safety Agency for their cooperation in the ongoing investigation," he said. The two Chinese ships, identified as Yong Fa Men and Mei Lan Hu, were described by the PCG as "suspected foreign vessels." Balilo added that the PCG is in coordination with the Indonesian Port State Control as the two Chinese vessels were in the vicinity waters off Adang Bay, Indonesia as of posting time. BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) continues to scour nearby waters to find Mondoñedo, according to Balilo. Brothers Robert and Jose embarked from Barangay Wawandaue in Subic on July 1 to reach their payao, a floating aggregate device to attract fish, in the vicinity waters off Sampaloc Point. According to Robert, their boat was hit by another vessel at around 3 p.m. on July 3, causing it to sink. The PCG described the incident as an allision—wherein a stationary vessel is hit by a moving one.
