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15 missing fishers rescued off Davao

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March 6, 2009 | 12:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Fifteen fishermen who went missing on Sunday off Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao del Sur were finally rescued Tuesday night just within the vicinity where their boat was found half-submerged, the Coast Guard said.

The fishermen, who were on board F/B Citra-28 owned by Joaquin Lu of Citra Mina Fishing Corp. in General Santos City, were all accounted for, according to the Coast Guard’s southeastern Mindanao station. – Edith Regalado

B CITRA

BALUT ISLAND

CITRA

CITY

COAST GUARD

DAVAO

EDITH REGALADO

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

JOAQUIN LU OF CITRA MINA FISHING CORP

MINDANAO

SARANGANI
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