ICYMI: Rough Seas: PCG rescues 130 passengers, 7 crew members from Getafe-bound fast craft
M/V Sunriser 2 no longer made it to its destination in Getafe, Bohol after it encountered rough seas while traversing the Olango Channel. /PCG-7 Photo
M/V Sunriser 2 carried a total of 130 passengers and seven crew members, including the boat’s captain Bonifacio Dayanico. He said that Dayanico decided to cancel their scheduled trip to Getafe town and immediately called for PCG assistance to ensure the safe transfer of his passengers and crew members to dry land.
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