The 183 meter long, 50472 dwt cargo vessel Belle Rose ran aground off Monad Shaol near Daanbantayan, Philippines. The Belle Rose was headed to San Fernando from Japan with a cargo of cement when it struck the shoal. No reports of injuries. The Belle Rose sustained hull damage with three holes in the ballast tanks. Authorities state the vessel rests on top of the coral reefs, but no oil pollution has been detected.