Philippine Coast Guard calls off search for 14 missing people in boat collision

This June 28, 2020, photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, shows the remains of the FV Liberty 5 along the waters off Mamburao town in Mindoro Occidental province, south of Manila, Philippines. - AP

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippine Coast Guard has called off the search for the missing 12 fishermen and two passengers of the Philippine fishing boat that sank off Occidental Mindoro province on June 27 after colliding with a bulk carrier, PCG Commandant Vice Admiral George Ursabia said on Wednesday (July 8).

Ursabia met with the families of the missing Filipinos on Wednesday. At the meeting he informed the families that the PCG will continue to "actively monitor" the waters off Mamburao town where the collision occurred and nearby coastal areas.