Coast Guard: 5 stranded passengers rescued off Palawan

Five passengers, including two teachers, were rescued after their motor boat got marooned off Coron in Palawan last weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard said late Monday.

 

In a statement, the Coast Guard said its Special Operations Group and K-9 personnel rescued the passengers of the motor banca "Princess Larah" three nautical miles west off Banol Beach in Coron.

 

After receiving a tip about the vessel, the Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue operation and rescued the passengers: 

 

 

Investigation showed the vessel was heading from Barangay San Miguel in Linapacan to Coron when it stalled.

 

The passengers were in good physical condition. — Joel Locsin/RSJ, GMA News