Fishing boat crew rescued after falling overboard in Basilan

Fishing boat crew rescued after falling overboard in Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 17-year-old male fishing boat crew was rescued after falling overboard near Baluk Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan province on Wednesday, May 20.MBCA Love Heart was on its way to Tawi-Tawi from Pagadian City on Tuesday, May 19, when the victim, France Gemina, reportedly fell asleep on a hammock and plunged into the sea at around 9 p.m.A cargo ship, the FV Lady Bianca, spotted and rescued him.He was taken to Zamboanga Ci…

Fishing boat crew member rescued off Basilan

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr. RESCUED AT SEA. Rescued fishing boat crew member, Frank, 17, boards a fish carrier truck of the AMR Fishing Corp. en route to Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday morning (May 21, 2026). Crewmen of F/V Lady Bianca of the AMR Fishing Corp. rescued the minor early Wednesday (May 20) after he fell off the fishing boat while asleep near Baluk-Baluk Island, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan province. (Photo courtesy of CGS-Zamboa…