The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday helped rescue 25 crewmembers of a vehicle carrier vessel that caught fire near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesman Capt. Armand Balilo said they immediately sent a team from BRP Cabra to the area to aid in rescue and firefighting operations after receiving information about the mishap at around 1 p.m. Balilo said the Panamanian MV Diamond Highway was en route from Singapore to Batangas when it caught fire, forcing its crew to abandon ship. They were all rescued with the help of another carrier Canopus Leader bound for Thailand from Singapore.

Punay, E., & Porcalla, D. (2019, June 18). Foreign vessel catches fire near Recto Bank. The Philippine Star, p. 3.