- BERT BAYORAN
A fisherman from Hinobaan town was rescued Sept. 16 by Philippine Coast Guard and Bantay Dagat personnel along the territorial waters of Brgy. Bongalonan in Basay, Negros Oriental.
The fisherman was identified as Feb Macabani Cayao, 47, of Brgy. Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental.
Cayao was rescued on board his damaged motorized banca – MBCA Ken- by personnel of the PCG 4th Special Operations Unit (SOU) and the municipal Bantay Dagat, about three kilometers from the shoreline of Basay.
The PCG reported that Cayao was fishing in the territorial waters of Brgy. Asia when his motorized banca was hit by a huge wave, in the early hours of Sept. 16, and was rescued more than 16 hours later./GB
