CEBU CITY – Two fishermen were rescued off San Remigio town in northern Cebu after huge waves filled their motorbanca with water.
Redemptor Cueva, 54; and Archie Mamposte, 25, both residents of Bantayan Island, Cebu tried to cross San Remigio in mainland Cebu to Bantayan Island on Sunday noon even though the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas already issued a warning to avoid sea travel due to bad weather brought by Typhoon Bising.
“While they were 200 meters away from the shoreline, they encountered strong current and big waves due to unfavorable weather conditions which caused them to half submerge,” the PCG report read.
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