MANILA, Philippines — Pinangalanan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ngayong Lunes ang dalawang Pilipinong tripolanteng nasawi sa paglubog ng barko sa Vietnam.
Ayon kay DFA spokesperson Charles dinala na sa lalawigan ng Ba Ria Vung Tau ang bangkay nina Captain Ronel Acueza Andrin at Third Officer Jerome Maquilang Dinoy.
Tubong Quezon province ang 35-anyos na is Andrin, habang Cebuano naman ang 23-anyos na si Dinoy.
Mula ng Malaysia ang Bahamas-flagged carrier Bulk Jupiter na lumubog nitong Biyernes, kung saan 19 Pilipino ang sakay.
Tanging ang chief cook na si Angelito Capindo Rojas lamang ang kumpirmadong nakaligtas sa aksidente.
Pinaghahahanap pa rin ngayong sina:
Renner Carl Resos Abugadie
Gibbson Ladica Ranara
Alexis Thomas Piala Bacalla
Joseph Bantolino Damasen
Lot Olavides Correos
Reydante Santos Mendoza
Ricky Arangorin Gapasin
Jonniefer Derapite Aleta
Renator Flores Toribio
Wynfred Penaranda Balazo
Edgar Tabanao Melecio
George Barbaso Espliguera Jr.
Edwin Deriada Acebo
Rosilo Navarro Sansolis
Gilbert Feliciano Flora
Mark Timothy Denosta Causarin
"I don't understand why the ship had the accident and sank," wika ni Rojas sa Vietnamese state media Tuoi Tres News.
"I just knew that the ship, which was on its way, suddenly tilted. I just had time to put on life vest and jump into the sea."