The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirmed on Wednesday that debris found floating in the West Philippine Sea by fishermen was part of the Long March 5B rocket China launched on July 24. The rocket, claimed by Beijing to be its most powerful, reentered the atmosphere at 12:45 a.m. on July 31 (Manila time) over the Indian Ocean, and subsequently crashed over the Sulu Sea near Palawan.

Cabalza, D. (2022, August 4). PhilSA: No warning about China rocket. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A4.