Cagayan fishers defy Siony’s huge waves to catch fish

Several fishermen in Santa Ana, Cagayan did not let the huge waves caused by severe tropical storm Siony stop them from fishing.

According to Vonne Aquino’s report on “24 Oras,” the small boats almost turned over due to the strong tide.

Though PAGASA had raised gale warnings for small seacrafts, the fishermen pushed through with sea voyage to find food for their families.

“Pumapalaot po sila gawa ng pare-parehas po kaming mahirap ang kabuhayan… Kasi kapag hindi sila pilitin pumalaot, eh wala naman silang makain,” Dante Villanueva, a relative of a fisherman, said.

However, Santa Ana Mayor Nelson Robinion assured that the operatives of the Philippine Coast Guard watched over the fishermen.

“Ang sinabi ko doon sa mga coast guard, kung pu-puwede, kung medyo malapitan lang at medyo nakikita nilang medyo okay naman. Siguro dapat flexible naman sila. Hindi ‘yung sinabing stop, stop,” Robinion said.

“Kaya lang ang sinabi ng coast guard, ‘yung ibang mangingisda talaga nakikiusap kung maari hanggang mga, distance lang, hindi lang mag-lalayo ba,” he added.—Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News