The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered floating rocket debris, bearing markings of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), along the shoreline of Sitio Gunting, Barangay Bonbon, Looc, Occidental Mindoro on August 14, 2025.
At around 12:30 p.m., the Coast Guard sub-station in Lubang received a call from the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group after a local fisherfolk retrieved floating debris allegedly linked to the Long March 7A rocket launch conducted by China between July 15 to 17, 2025.
Upon receipt of the report, Coast Guard-Lubang coordinated with Barangay Binacas and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) to coordinate a retrieval operation.
The joint PCG-PDRRMO team confirmed the debris’ presence and interviewed the concerned fisherman, a 50-year-old resident of Barangay Binacas, who discovered the object while fishing one nautical mile off Barangay Bonbon.
The debris, measuring about 10 feet wide and 14 feet long, was made of alloy material and bore the Chinese flag. It was secured at Sitio Balaguin, Barangay Maliig, Lubang, Occidental Mindoro for safekeeping and proper disposition.
The PCG continues to remind fishermen, coastal community residents, and other maritime stakeholders to immediately report sightings of unusual floating objects to the nearest Coast Guard unit for appropriate actions.
