A metal and plastic debris believed to be part of a rocket launched by China two months ago was retrieved in the vicinity waters near Subic, Zambales on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
The white cylindrical shaped debris was spotted by David Gervacio, captain of fishing boat “Akiyo,” last Friday.
Commo. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said the debris measures two meters long and four meters wide. It is thought to be part of the Long March 5B Rocket that was launched by China last Oct. 31 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province. This is not the first time that suspected debris from Chinese rockets were found in the Philippine waters.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PCG monitors over 45K outbound passengers in ports days before ChristmasThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored a total of 45,721 outbound passengers and 35,554 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide on Saturday.In an advisory, the Coast Guard said around 2,108 frontline personnel in 15 PCG districts were deployed.
Read more »
Christmas rush in seaports already felt, PCG saysThe influx of passengers in seaports and terminals is already evident a little over a week before Christmas Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Read more »
Millennium-old Buddha statues unearthed in ancient Chinese marketXI&039;AN -- More than 680 fragments of Buddha statues and pagoda sculptures have been unearthed in the ruins of an ancient market in Xi&039;an, Northwest China&039;s Shaanxi province. The
Read more »
UNDP, DOH, Chinese embassy donate autoclave, equipment to Pasig LGUThe Nation's Leading Newspaper
Read more »
Food blogger stabbed to death by rival influencer during livestream in NepalA popular Chinese food blogger was livestreaming in the streets of Nepal when he was violently attacked by his supposed rival influencer, leading to his death. | via philstarlife
Read more »
Sea travels for small vessels in Batangas suspended due to bad weatherLUCENA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Batangas suspended sea travel for all small vessels in the province Sunday, Dec. 18, due to bad weather. Citing a 5 a.m. forecast by the
Read more »