PCG warns ships to avoid Cagayan waters during China rocket launch

PCG warns ships to avoid Cagayan waters during China rocket launch

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday advised fishermen and other maritime stakeholders to stay away from part of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Cagayan on Aug. 5 because debris from a Chinese rocket launch may fall into the area.The advisory covers the scheduled launch of the People's Republic of China's Jielong-3 rocket from 10:29 a.m. to 11:04 a.m. on Wednesday.According to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), portions…