Bulletin: Update No. 5: On the Missing Panamanian-flagged Vessel in Japan

PASAY CITY 07 September 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, reports that the Japanese Coast Guard will conduct aerial search operations today. As the area is still pounded by gusty winds, search by patrol boat is not possible at this time.

The DFA remains hopeful that the other Filipino seafarers will soon be found.

The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) continue to monitor and coordinate the situation with the Japanese Coast Guard, shipowner and the manning agency to extend all appropriate support for the Filipino seafarers and their families. END