PCG: Coast Guard is still searching for the missing crew of a foreign vessel named Merchant Vessel "Grande Progreso" who allegedly fell overboard off Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental while underway enroute to Brazil last January 15, 2019.

The Japanese flagged vessel informed Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) Misamis Oriental personnel that one of their chief mates identified as Mr Dominador Calot Fuentes III, 33 years old and resident of Brgy Baliangao, Misamis Oriental was missing onboard the said vessel at around 6PM of the same date.

Upon receipt of the reports, Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Tagoloan immediately informed CGS Misamis Oriental which then coordinated with CGSS Opol personnel to check the vicinity off Laguindingan for the possible sighting of the victim but yielded with negative results.

At 10 AM of January 18, the team composed of CGSS Tagoloan and CG K-9 Northern Mindanao proceeded to vicinity waters off Villanueva Point and boarded M/V "Grande Progreso" for initial investigation. The Master of the vessel, Captain Benedict B Gepulango revealed that while their vessel was drifting off Laguindingan to Villanueva Philippine Center for anchoring last January 15 at 3:20 PM, they noticed that Fuentes was missing and was suspected that he fell overboard.

M/V "Grande Progreso" last port of call was in Singapore.

Likewise, CGSS Opol informed all vessels and fisherfolks transiting in the area to be on the look-out for the possible sighting of Fuentes.