14 still missing from 3 sunken vessels in Babuyan Islands
Authorities are still hoping to find survivors of three passenger-cargo vessels that capsized off Camiguin Island, part of the Babuyan group of islands in Cagayan province in northern Philippines, during typhoon Karen’s onslaught on August 20.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) already located M/V Perpetual and M/V St. Joseph, but the third vessel, M/V AAA has not been found.
Since Friday, the PCG and local rescuers have been scouring the waters of Camiguin and Calayan islands looking for signs of life.
Three crew members from M/V Perpetual were able to swim ashore after their boat capsized, but a total of 14 crew members from the three vessels remain missing.
M/V Perpetual Help capsized while it was docked at a wharf in barangay Balatubat in Calayan town, Cagayan. The passenger ferry was carrying three crewmembers—Nelson and Alfredo Bumagat and Gilbert Manalo—all residents of Naguillan town in La Union.
Police said they had received a silimar report that M/V St. Joseph capsized Wednesday off the coast of Barangay Balatubat with its owner, Ernie Payas, and his four crewmembers onboard.
The M/V St. Joseph’s crew were identified as Dexter Calapin, Dennis Garalde, Christopher Irece, and Teofilo Cadiy. Police said the vessel was loaded with bags of copra and iron scrap to be shipped to the town of Naguillan, La Union province. — With a report from Harris Julio, ABS-CBN News Isabela
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