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This screengrab from a PCG video uploaded on Facebook shows MV Jeselli (left) being inspected by the Coast Guard personnel from PCG's BRP Capones (right). PCG/Facebook

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Rowegie Abanto

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721268242112Screenshot 2024-07-18 at 10.03.45 AM.png" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>This screengrab from a PCG video uploaded on Facebook shows MV Jeselli (left) being inspected by the Coast Guard personnel from PCG&#x27;s BRP Capones (right). PCG/Facebook </div>MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday there was no hijacking incident on a cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula this week.The PCG said in a statement its southwestern Mindanao district received a report on Tuesday regarding an alleged &quot;seajacking&quot; of the cargo ship MV Jeselli, which carried 2.5 metric tons of yellow corn and had 17 crew on board including the captain. The agency said the vessel&#x27;s company reported the alleged incident to them because they could not contact one of the ship&#x27;s crew.The firm also said that the chief officer of the vessel claimed that the cargo vessel had been robbed.Earlier Thursday, PCG&#x27;s BRP Capones established contact with MV Jeselli and confirmed with the ship&#x27;s captain and crew that there was &quot;no seajacking incident that transpired involving their vessel.&quot;The PCG boarding team conducted a safety inspection on the cargo vessel and checked its documents.MV Jeselli left Bataan and dropped anchor at Tayud Anchorage Area in Cebu &quot;to load fresh water&quot; before proceeding to General Santos City, the PCG said.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday there was no hijacking incident on a cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula this week.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday there was no hijacking incident on a cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula this week.

Coast Guard says no hijacking incident on cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula

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Coast Guard says no hijacking incident on cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published Jul 18, 2024 10:23 AM PHT

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