MANILA, Philippines — A foreign cargo vessel rescued two Filipino fishermen whose boat capsized in the waters off Agno, Pangasinan on Saturday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Randy Arbollyenty, 30, and Mark Kimber, 37, both of Barangay Boboy, Agno, were rescued by the passing motor vessel Wadi Almalikat.
Arbollyenty and Kimber were fishing some 30 nautical miles off Agno when big waves battered their boat, M/B WS, causing it to capsize at around 2 a.m.
After five hours of staying afloat, Arbollyenty and Kimber were rescued by the Wadi Almalikat.
Coast guard and Navy personnel on board BRP Nestor Reinoso responded to assist the fishermen.
At 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Wadi Almalikat turned over Arbollenty and Kimber to the Navy and the PCG.
The fishermen were brought to the Sual Fish Port in Sual town, where they underwent medical checkup. Both were found to be in good physical condition.