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KALIBO, Philippines – Five fishermen were rescued after their motor banca capsized in Sibuyan Sea facing the town of Kalibo on Friday, November 25.
The fishermen were on their way home when their motorized boat capsized due to 3 large waves crashing into them near Andagao Kalibo shore at around 5:00 am.
The weather bureau issued tropical cyclone warning No. 2 on November 25 for the whole of Panay Island and the Mindoro provinces. At 10:00 am today, tropical depression “Marce” was estimated 90 kilometers west southwest of Roxas City, Capiz.
Three of the fishermen, identified as Rogelio Jimenez alias Inok and his two sons Rodel and Ronilo, reportedly jumped in the water after their boat was hammered by large waves. They were initially reported as missing.
In a phone interview with Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) officer John Ariel Fernandez, Fernandez said Jimenez and his sons were safe after the incident.
Police also identified additional survivors: Jovanie Jinenez, 38, and Jegleven Canedo, 22. They were initially rescued after they swam to the shore of Sitio Lambingan in Barangay Andagao at around 12:50 pm.
They were taken to Aklan provincial hospital for treatment by responders and the Kalibo police. – Rappler.com
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