PCG seeks public’s help in finding 80 year-old ferry passenger
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has appealed to the public for information that could help locate an 80-year-old passenger who went missing after boarding a ferry from Batangas City to Calapan City last week.
In an advisory issued on Sunday (Aug. 2), the Coast Guard Station Batangas identified the missing passenger as Petronilo “Nilo” Mendiola Aranda, 80, a resident of Barangay Loob, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas.
The PCG said Coast Guard Sub-Station Batangas City verified that Aranda was listed in the passenger manifest of MV FastCat M19, which departed Batangas Port for Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, on July 29.
Authorities said Aranda stands about 5 feet and 3 inches tall and was last seen wearing a black Hollister cap, a gray polo shirt, blue denim pants, and black shoes.
The Coast Guard is coordinating with local authorities and other government agencies to determine Aranda’s whereabouts and provide assistance to his family.
The PCG urged anyone with information that may help locate Aranda to immediately contact the nearest Coast Guard station or report it to local authorities.
