COTABATO CITY – All 12 passengers and crew of a wooden hulled vessel that sank off Tawi-Tawi have been rescued and declared safe but five of them are still under close watch at a government hospital in Bongao town, health officials said Tuesday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Sub-Station Simunul search and rescue team said it successfully responded to a maritime incident involving motor banca  Sitti Nur in the waters of Tawi-Tawi at past 9 a.m. Monday.   In a statement, the PCG said the vessel encountered strong waves and partially sank, leaving its 12 passengers and crew floating at […]... Keep on reading: 12 passengers, crew of sunken boat in Tawi-Tawi rescued, safe