The Coast Guard Station Southwestern Palawan (CGSSWP) has issued an advisory urging all vessels and watercraft operating within its area of responsibility to be on the lookout for a missing fisherman and to render any necessary assistance if sighted.
In a notice to mariners released on Thursday, May 22, CGSSWP reported that a fisherman was declared missing in the vicinity waters off Mangsee Island in Balabac town.
The report was made by a certain Mr. Constantino, skipper of a motorbanca, who told authorities that he had gone on a fishing trip with Ismael Mustasa, 53, a resident of Mangsee Island, and Roldan Estremos, 45, a resident of New Buncag, Puerto Princesa City.
They departed at around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21.
According to the report, after spending the night anchored approximately 33 nautical miles from Mangsee Island, Constantino and Mustasa discovered that Estremos was missing.
As of press time, no update has been provided by the CGSSWP regarding Estremeros.
