Philippine authorities terminate month-long search for missing dive boat

Despite these efforts, however, no traces of the boat or the last eight occupants have yet been found.

"Throughout this period, all available surface, aerial, and coastal monitoring assets were deployed across designated search areas, including projected drift paths determined through prevailing weather conditions and oceanographic assessments," Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) said in a social media post on Wednesday, February 18.

Active operations were concluded on Wednesday, "following comprehensive assessment and upon completion of all planned and extended search efforts," CGDSEM added.