Rescue Operation Successfully Recovers Seven Missing Passengers from Overturned Banca in Palawan
In Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel conducted a successful rescue operation, recovering all seven passengers of a missing motorized banca on Friday afternoon. The group was found riding the keel of their overturned vessel approximately 7.6 nautical miles east of North Verde Island in Roxas municipality.
The rescued individuals, identified as Roberto Bacolod, Aljon Edar, Janjan Paalan, Jackie Paalan, Thomas Vigonte, Roque Lohan, and Alfredo Abad, were spotted by rescuers and taken aboard the PCG's BRP Melchora Aquino. The group is en route to Puerto Princesa as of the latest update.
The passengers set out from Calandagan Island on Wednesday, intending to reach the coastal municipality of Araceli. However, they went missing, prompting a report to the PCG when they failed to arrive at their port of destination on Thursday.
The PCG initiated an extensive search and rescue operation, utilizing the assistance of the Philippine Air Force for an aerial sweep of the area where the boat was believed to have disappeared. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office also joined the efforts to locate the missing travelers.
Ensign Chrieson Dave Gabayan, spokesperson for PCG District Palawan, confirmed that the small vessel capsized due to violent ocean conditions.(PNA)
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