The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro had issued a cease and desist order against a dredging company that hired the capsized Chinese-owned MV Hong Hai 16, which remained partially submerged off the coast of Barangay Malawaan in Rizal town. The order, released on Monday and addressed to Bluemax Tradelink Inc. president Claro Zapata in Pasay City, directed the company to immediately halt all dredging operations and related activities in its assigned area in Lumintao River in Malawaan, pending the outcome of an official investigation.

Virola, M. T. (2025, April 22). Dredging in Occidental Mindoro town halted as ship’s deaths rise to 9. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.