Coast Guard issues alert on distressed vessel off Eastern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has placed mariners on alert following reports of a distressed foreign vessel spotted in waters off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. In a notice to mariners issued on Friday, the Coast Guard Station (CGS) Eastern Samar identified the vessel as Xiang Guang 11, with MMSI No.