By: Rahel Udasan
A Chinese vessel rescued three Filipino fishermen Sta. Ana, Cagayan last Tuesday. The three fishermen were reported missing since last week.
According to one of the
survivors named Jomar Anama, their boat was destroyed by big waves while they
were fishing in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of their hometown when a
passing Chinese vessel and rescued them. The incident took on Sunday and the
three were turned over to the Coast Guard District-Bicol last Wednesday.
They were taken care
inside the registered Hong Kong vessel which is owned by Philhua
Shipping Inc. for three days. They were given foods and clothings while they
were in the custody of Chinese seamen.
Anama narrated, before
they were rescued by the Chinese fishing vessel which is MV Xin Hai He, he and his associate fishermen Rizaldo
Adriano, 22, and Jeffrey Jimenes, 24, clung to what remained of their boat just
to keep afloat trying to survive. They remained in afloat position for nearly
three hours before they were seen by the Chinese Vessel. At first endeavor to catch the vessel
attention, the vessel failed to see them, but on the second attempt, they were
finally noticed by the vessel’s crew.
The three fishermen were
turned over by the Chinese vessel in Matnog, Sorsogon in good condition
reported by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Albay.“They have no injuries, can
walk and are in good health,” said Coast Guard District Bicol operations
officer Maria Criselda Borais.
Borais said the Chinese
ship was on its way to deliver cargo in Legazpi City port and fetched the
rescued fishermen.Sta. Ana town Mayor Darwin Tobias said he would extend his help to the fishermen and allow them to go
home. Currently, the three fishermen are
under the custody of Coast Guard
District Office in Legazpi City in Albay anticipating for their transportation
to go home.
Source: philstar
Photo: credit to the owner
Photo: credit to the owner
