3 Filipino fishermen dead as foreign vessel rams boat off Bajo de Masinloc

Three Filipino fishermen died when an unidentified foreign vessel accidentally struck their boat off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Wednesday, Oct. 4.Filipino fishing boat (FFB) “Dearyn” was moored to its payaw located approximately 85 nautical miles northwest off Bajo de Masinloc or 180 nautical miles from Agno, Pangasinan when it was rammed by a commercial vessel around 4:20 a.m. last Oct. 2, according to PCG.The boat captain and two crew members of FFB Dearyn died due to the incident while 11 other crew members survived. (Video Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard)READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/4/3-filipino-fishermen-dead-as-foreign-vessel-rams-boat-off-bajo-de-masinlocSubscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletinVisit our website at http://mb.com.phFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletinInstagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletinTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin#ManilaBulletinOnline#ManilaBulletin#LatestNews