![]() ![]() The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands, has a poor shipping safety record, with scores dying in mishaps at sea each year, usually aboard wooden-hulled outriggers used for fishing or to move people from one small island to another. The fishing company is based in the southern port of General Santos city. Two Filipino fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel took on water off the Philippines, the coast guard said today, with an open-sea search. He said the cause of the accident was under investigation. Headlines Safeguards in place Groups worry over Maharlika fund despite amendments By Kaycee Valmonte AS IT HAPPENS 43 minutes ago Britain's biggest business lobby group on Wednesday said it was. "We're still looking for seven (people)," Orcales said.įive fishing vessels from their company are helping us look for them." Current and trending Philippine sports news and commentary on basketball (NBA, PBA, UAAP, NCAA), boxing (Manny Pacquiao), football (FIFA world cup). The body of one of the fishermen was retrieved Thursday as the vessel lay half-submerged in the Philippine Sea.Ī second body was found early Friday, Dandy Orcales of the Philippine Coast Guard in Davao Oriental province, told AFP. MANILA (AFP) : Two Filipino fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel took on water off the Philippines, the coast guard said Friday (June 23), with an open-sea search continuing.įourteen of the 23 crew members of the Genesis 2 were rescued by other fishing vessels shortly after the pre-dawn incident on Thursday, 337km east of the main southern island of Mindanao.
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