DFA monitoring ship collision in Japan

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring the reported collision between a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel and a US naval destroyer near Yokosuka, Japan.

Charmaine Aviquivil, executive director, Office of Public Advocacy, said the DFA was coordinating "with relevant authorities, including the governments of the US and Japan, to determine exactly the extent of damage and the number of casualties, especially if any Filipino nationals are involved."