Fishing boat capsizes off Davao Oriental, death toll rises to three

A fishing boat, F/B Genesis 2, capsized off Baganga town, Davao Oriental on Thursday due to strong waves and winds.

As of Saturday, three bodies have been recovered from the sea, with six crew members still missing.

The vessel had a total of 23 crew members; fourteen were rescued by fishing boats and a Coast Guard patrol ship, BRP Tubbataha, was deployed for further search operations.

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