A cargo vessel carrying 28,020 bags of cement ran aground off Calaviti Point in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro over the weekend. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 3, that all 14 crew members of MV Joegie 5 were rescued after it hit shallow waters last Friday, Sept. 1. The cargo vessel was transiting the vicinity waters off Sitio Calangigan, Brgy. Harrison in Paluan town when it encountered big waves and strong winds. This caused the vessel to drift towards the shallow portion of the waters around 2 a.m.

Sadongdong, M. (2023, September 4). Cargo ship runs aground in Occidental Mindoro. Manila Bulletin, p. 5.