PCG: Personnel of Coast Guard Station Victorias are still on search on the missing fisherman at the vicinity waters off Municipality of Manapla, Negros Occidental on August 30, 2017.

The fisherman was identified as a certain Mr. Vincent Estabillo, 42 years old, married and a resident of Brgy. Manta-Ngan, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental.

According to the report, Mr Estabillo departed Manta-Ngan Wharf at 6AM of the same date to conduct fishing operation but failed to return home.

Deployable Response Team (DRT) of CGSS Victorias and 615.3rd Coast Guard Auxillary Squadron (CGAS) personnel conducted a joint search and rescue (SAR) operations but yielded negative result.

CGSS Victorias advised all nearby coastal barangays and all motor banca/vessel transiting in the vicinity to be on the look-out for possible sightings of the said missing person and to report immediately to the nearest Coast Guard unit.