PCG rescues fisherman from sinking boat off Quezon

LUCENA CITY — A fisherman was rescued after his boat sank in waters off Mauban, Quezon, on Saturday, March 21, authorities said. In a belated report on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Mauban station said the fisherman, whose name was withheld, was returning from a fishing trip near Cagbalete Island in Lamon Bay when his boat suffered a mechanical failure that damaged its hull and caused it to sink off Barangay Cagsiay II. Coast Guard personnel, assisted by local authorities, immediately responded and rescued the fisherman. The victim was reported to be in good condition, while his boat was later […]... Keep on reading: PCG rescues fisherman from sinking boat off Quezon