26 rescued off Batangas | Inquirer News

26 rescued off Batangas

/ 10:53 PM September 09, 2011

The Philippine Coast Guard  rescued 14 passengers and 12 crew members of a vessel on Sunday after it was stranded for 10 hours off Batangas due to engine trouble.

Lt. Cmdr. Algier Ricafrente, Coast Guard spokesperson, said MV San Carlo Uno conked out southwest of Fortune Island past 9 a.m. after leaving  Lubang Island. Fortune Island is about 8.7 miles off the coast of Nasugbu, Batangas.

He said Capt. Danilo Jara of the troubled boat sent a distress call to the Coast Guard detachment in Tilik over two hours later.

Ricafrente said a Coast Guard vessel was sent from Manila and  brought 13 passengers to  Manila. Madonna Virola, Inquirer Southern Luzon

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