Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has launched a full investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Filipino seafarer Ralph Bobiles while onboard MV Prestige Ace on Dec. 5 last year.

In a media briefing Thursday at the DMW office in Makati City, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said they have suspended the license of the Parola Maritime Agency Corporation, the manning firm responsible for his deployment, for failing to provide a sufficient explanation of the incident.

"We are not satisfied with the explanation of the license-manning agencies. Actually, the lack of an explanation from the license-manning agency, and therefore, we have suspended the license-manning agency," he said.

Cacdac said the ...