A foreign vessel found at the protected marine area in Lobo, Batangas over the weekend reportedly came for a dredging mission at the Lobo River, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday. According to Coast Guard, MV Emerald was contracted by the local government unit of Lobo to do dredging and desilting activities in the river. The vessel which is currently anchored at the mouth of Lobo, originated from Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It has Indonesians and Chinese crew onboard.

Unite, B., & Recuenco, A. (2019, April 3). Foreign vessel found at protected area came for dredging mission. Manila Bulletin, p. 6.