Ched Rick Gatchalian

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. Facebook/Philippine Coast Guard

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Rocket debris 'bearing markings of China' found floating off Looc, Occidental Mindoro: PCG

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755242117896532142759_1237463838418966_8870339202239942389_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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. <em>Facebook/Philippine Coast Guard </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday said it recovered rocket debris with Chinese markings in the waters off Looc, Occidental Mindoro.</p><p>The PCG said a local fisherman found the debris allegedly linked to the Long March 7A rocket launch in mid-July. </p><p>It said the debris, made of alloy and about 10 feet wide and 14 feet long, bore the Chinese flag. </p><p>&quot;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,&quot; it said.</p><p>The Philippine Space Agency earlier warned the public against retrieving or coming in close contact with suspected rocket debris because it could contain remnants of toxic substances. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/15/philsa-debris-from-china-s-rocket-launch-may-contain-toxic-substances-0919">PH Space Agency warns debris from China&#x27;s rocket launch may contain &#x27;toxic substances&#x27;</a></div><div> </div>

<p>The Philippine Coast Guard said it recovered rocket debris with Chinese markings in the waters off Looc, Occidental Mindoro.</p>

The Philippine Coast Guard said it recovered rocket debris with Chinese markings in the waters off Looc, Occidental Mindoro.

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Rocket debris with Chinese markings found floating off Occidental Mindoro: PCG

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

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Published Aug 15, 2025 03:42 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 15, 2025 10:24 PM PHT

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