Metallic debris from a suspected Chinese rocket was found in the vicinity waters of Calintaan in Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

In a Facebook post, PCG said a resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Calintaan, reported that local fishermen found and pulled the rocket's debris toward the seashore at around 11 am on Sunday, November 6.

PCG said they swiftly visited the location with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to verify the report.

“Upon arrival, the PCG and PNP confirmed the presence of the white painted, curve-shaped, and more or less six-meter-long metallic debris,” it said.

However, the debris' identification is still unknown and remains at the seashore of Calintaan as of writing.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSa) earlier warned the public to look out for the “expected unburned debris” from a Chinese Long March 5B blasted last Oct. 31.

It was earlier said that the debris might end up landing in two drop zones: 72 kilometers from Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales and 39 kilometers from Busuanga, Palawan.

In a statement issued also on Wednesday, PhilSa said the found debris was "higly likely" part of China's rocket component.

The said debris would be in the “custody and disposal of the Philippine Government”, it added.

The agency reiterated its advice to the public to inform the local authorities if suspected floating debris is seen at sea.

“PhilSA also continues to coordinate with other space agencies and local government agencies to reduce the risks of space debris in the country,” it added.