Bohol fisherman rescued off Maasin City

Bohol fisherman rescued off Maasin City

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TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Southern Leyte on Wednesday, Oct. 30, rescued a fisherman who had been adrift for two days after his motorized banca encountered engine failure off the coast of Maasin City.

The fisherman, identified as Renante Cadorna, 41, and a resident of Bohol, had been reported missing for two days.

According to initial reports, Cadorna experienced engine trouble while fishing.

He was later spotted by a vessel named LCT Jose Fe 1.

The PCG Southern Leyte received a distress radio message from the vessel LCT Jose Fe 1 reporting that it was towing a motorized banca with Cadorna on board.

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