25 fishermen rescued after rough seas damaged boat off Scarborough Shoal

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Twenty-five fishermen were rescued after their fishing boat sustained damage to its outrigger due to strong waves while operating about 31.2 nautical miles (57.7 kilometers) southeast by south of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea. In a phone interview on Tuesday, Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Zambales, said the PCG vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) helped the distressed fishing boat FFB Gabriel 6 from Subic town. “The incident occurred approximately 108 nautical miles (200 km) west by south of Capon Grande, Zambales, when FFB Gabriel […]... Keep on reading: 25 fishermen rescued after rough seas damaged boat off Scarborough Shoal