Two men rescued off Cagayan waters

STA. ANA, Cagayan— Two fishermen who were reportedly missing after they went fishing on Dec. 9, were rescued by local residents in the coastal village of Patunungan, this town, on Dec. 11.

Senior Insp. Salvador Rivera, Sta. Ana town police chief, identified the rescued fishermen as Randel Corpuz and Christopher Rosete, both residents of Barangay Palawig, here.

Rivera said the victims left their home on Dec. 9 and went fishing along the shorelines of Sitio Sinago, Barangay Patunungan, this town.

While fishing, the victims’ boat was damaged and swept by the sudden big sea waves.

The victims reportedly used the debris of their destroyed boat while swimming towards the shore but they were noticed and rescued by their fellow fishermen.

Upon their rescue, Rivera said the victims were immediately brought to a hospital for treatment.
As this developed, Rivera warned fishermen in the town’s coastal areas not to venture into the sea at this time due to the occurrence of sudden change in weather conditions. -- Freddie Lazaro