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PCG rescues 2 fishermen from capsized boat in Batangas


The PGC assisted passengers of a capsized fishing banca in Batangas City.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PGC) assisted passengers of a capsized fishing banca near Barangay Santa Rita, Aplaya, Batangas City.

According to a statement on Tuesday, the Coast Guard Sub-Station Batangas City responded to an incident report and sighted the capsized FBCA Cyrose at around 7:10 a.m. on Monday.

The team was able to rescue the fishermen identified as Cryel Tilo and Kimwell de Guzman.

“It was revealed that they accidentally positioned themselves on one side of the banca while pulling their hook line to catch fish, causing the boat to capsize at around 7 a.m. of the same date,” the statement read.

The fishermen are now in a safe condition while the banca has already been towed back to shore. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VAL, GMA Integrated News