The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday launched search and rescue operations for 14 Filipino fishermen and individuals whose boat capsized after it collided with a Hong Kong-registered vessel off Occidental Mindoro early Sunday. PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said an Islander plane and an Airbus H145 helicopter were deployed to search in the vicinity of Tayamaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro while the BRP Boracay and another vessel were sent to also look for the 12 fishermen, including the skipper. At around 1 a.m. on Sunday, the 14 Filipinos were onboard the fishing boat FV Liberty 5 when it collided with the Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel MV Vienna Woods.

Macairan, E. & Romero, A. (2020, June 30). 14 Pinoys missing in Mindoro sea mishap. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 3.