At least nine fishermen from the Province of Palawan were rescued in the coastal waters of Antique after their fishing boat submerged in rough waters.

Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Western Visayas rescued the fishermen. 

The fishing boat submerged off Nogas Island in Anini-y town, Province of Antique past 4 a.m. on December 7, 2025.

In an interview with GMA Super Radyo Iloilo, PCG-Iloilo Station Commander Richard Gura said that the fishermen were headed for the Iloilo Fish Port Complex.

The fishermen communicated with their company in Palawan that, in turn, requested assistance from the PCG.

No fisherman was hurt in the incident.

They went home to Palawan on December 8.

It was learned that the boat carried about three tons of fish.

Following the incident, PCG reiterated its warning to fishermen to always check weather bulletins as precaution before venturing out at sea.