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Recovered body linked to missing vessel in Japan is Filipino – DFA
Manila, Philippines – After verifying the remains of the unidentified person found on September 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a statement confirmed that the deceased was of Philippine nationality.
Meanwhile, DFA reported on Monday (September 7) that the Japanese Coast Guard did not find any survivors or remains on Monday’s search.
According to a report from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, only one empty life raft was found on a sandy beach, but there was no trace of any missing crew members from the Panamanian-flagged ship Gulf. Livestock 1 that sank. on Wednesday (September 2).
The Japanese Coast Guard will resume the full air and sea search on Tuesday (September 8), the DFA said.
The family of the deceased has cooperated in the identification of the remains, said the DFA.
The agency said that the Philippine government remains steadfast in providing full support to our Filipino seafarers and their families as our foreign service posts and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Japan continue to monitor and coordinate the situation with the Japanese authorities.
DFA: 12 More Filipinos Abroad Contract COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported an additional 12 new cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) among Filipinos abroad on Monday (September 7), bringing the total count to 10,129.
Of that number, 42 more Filipinos abroad recovered from the disease, bringing the number of recoveries to 6,323.
However, the death toll has reached 763 after five new deaths were reported among Filipinos abroad.
Those who are receiving treatment remain at 3,043.
The DFA said that the highest number of Filipinos abroad with COVID-19 is recorded in the Middle East and Africa region with 6,986 cases followed by Europe (1,168), Asia Pacific (1,177) and the Americas (798).
1 of 39 Filipino seafarers on missing ship off Japan rescued – DFA
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Thursday (September 3) that one of the 39 Filipino crew members of the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship that disappeared off Japanese waters has already been rescued.
The DFA made the confirmation through the Embassy of the Philippines in Tokyo and the Consulate General of the Philippines in Osaka.
The agency also confirmed that they made a call for help on Wednesday (September 2) from Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture before she disappeared.
The DFA said that the Consulate General in Osaka is closely monitoring the situation as search and rescue operations for the missing ship continue.
The Japanese Coast Guard has already deployed patrol boats and aircraft and is launching a second search and rescue mission ahead of the expected incoming typhoon.
The DFA Office of the Under Secretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Osaka are in close coordination with Korpil Ship Management and Manning Corp., the local manning agency, to determine the status of the Filipino. Seafarers.
Japan Coast Guard searches for lost ship with 39 Filipino sailors
Manila, Philippines – Japanese Coast Guard search operations for a missing cattle boat with 43 crew on board are still ongoing, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.
Citing a report from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, the DFA confirmed reports that a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship disappeared off southwest Japan.
The DFA said the Japanese Coast Guard has already deployed patrol boats and aircraft to search for the missing ship.
The ship is reportedly carrying 43 crew members, 39 of whom are Filipinos.
So far, a Filipino has been reportedly rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard.
Reports said the 11,947-ton ship Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying 5,800 cows west of the western coast of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture when it made a distress call on September 2. The cause of the distress is still unknown, but the weather and sea were rough in the area due to Typhoon Maysak.
The DFA said that the Consulate General in Osaka is monitoring the situation.
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Osaka is also coordinating with the local manning agency, Korphil Ship Management and Manning Corp. to determine the status of Filipino seafarers. – RRD (with details from correspondent Rosalie Coz)
