4 seamen, rescued from 3-ship collision, now back home
Four of five Filipino seamen rescued from a three-ship collision in
The Philippine Consulate General in
Second deck officer Jorico Mariano remains in
The Japan Coast Guard continues its search for two missing Filipino crewmen of the Gold Leader, which sank after the collision.
The DFA said the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in
The 1,466-ton Belize-registered freighter, manned by nine Filipino crew members, was struck by the 2,498-ton
After the Gold Leader sank, passing fishing boats and other vessels rescued six of its crew members, one of whom died at a local hospital.
The body of Gold Leader skipper Tomasniri Demandaco Jr. was recovered by a fishing trawler on March 6.
The DFA said the Philippine Consulate General continues to monitor the investigation by the Japanese Coast Guard.
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