PCG searches for missing fisherman off Polillo, Quezon

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

LUCENA CITY — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel launched search and rescue operations for a 60-year-old fisherman who went missing in the waters off Polillo, Quezon, on Friday, Nov. 6. In a report, the PCG-Northern Quezon said the fisherman, a resident of Real town, left for a fishing trip aboard FBCA Triple J around noon

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