Manila Bulletin
2 Negrense fishermen rescued in Zamboanga del Sur return home
Two fishermen from Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Alex Alagao, 72, and Rico Norquia, 52, were rescued after drifting at sea for five days.
They went fishing on February 17 and encountered engine trouble the following day, about five nautical miles off the coast of Sipalay.
A planned rescue operation on February 19 was hampered by strong waves and rough seas due to an incoming storm.
Their damaged fishing boat was swept towards the shore of Zamboanga del Norte on February 22, where they were found by fellow fishermen on Monday afternoon.
The fishermen returned home on Thursday, February 25, after being picked up by city officials from the Philippine Coast Guard Station in Dumaguete City.
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