9 Pinoys rescued off S. African coast coming home Monday

The nine Filipino seafarers rescued off Port Alfred in South Africa when their ship capsized and sank on Aug. 23 are due to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport shortly before noon Monday.
Claro Cristobal, spokesman of the Department of Foreign Affairs, said the survivors from MV Douala Tide will be planing in via Cathay Pacific flight CX 901 from Hong Kong at 11:15 am.It was not known if the remains of the lone Filipino fatality would also be arriving on the same flight.
Philippine ambassador to South Africa Virgilo Reyes reported to the DFA last Thursday that the 37-foot anchor handling tug was sailing from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Douala, Cameroon when it ran into six to eight-meter swells with 20 to 25-knot winds around 25 nautical miles offshore from the Fish River Lighthouse in Port Alfred.
The nine Filipinos who survived the sinking are:1. C/Engr. Genovevo Albarracin2. 2/Engr. Fidel Mascardo, Jr.3. 2/Mate Exserio Olasiman4. Bosun Jessie Villanueva5. Jose Feliciano, Jr.6. Ronelo Supot7. Octavio Omaguing, Jr.8. Nilven Dieron, and9. Warren Erlano.
The ship’s Honduran captain was also rescued.
The South African National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) reported that Maritime Radio Services had intercepted a radio distress message from the vessel that was listing and sinking at around 2:50 p.m. on Aug. 23.The South African National Ports Authority, Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre, NSRI Port Elizabeth, NSRI Port Alfred and the South African Air Force were then alerted.
According to the NSRI, the motor yacht Octopus, which was in the vicinity, rescued seven survivors while an Air Force helicopter and NSRI swimmer rescued and secured three others, including the ship captain.Some of the Filipinos were admitted to hospital but all were reported to be in stable and satisfactory condition.
Ambassador Reyes said he immediately dispatched Consul General Renato L. Villapando and Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Officer Earl D. Alonzo to Port Elizabeth to assist the Filipino survivors as well as to facilitate the documentation so that the body of the lone Filipino fatality may be repatriated immediately to the Philippines. - GMANews.TV

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