The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Cop missing in boat mishap off Antique

May 10, 2020



The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has continued with the search and rescue operation for the missing police personnel onboard a speedboat that capsized off Caluya, Antique last May 8.

According to PCG, Police Corporal John Mark Alejandro was one of the three policemen and two PCG personnel onboard a speed boat to provide security for the distribution of cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Sibolo Island and Sitio Liwagao, Brgy. Sibato Island around 8:30 am on Friday.

“Enroute to said target locations, the speedboat encountered big waves, causing it to capsize,” it said.

Caluya Police Station said around 10:20 am on the same day, two police and two coast guard personnel were rescued and treated in a rural hospital. Ella Dionisio/DMS