Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 19) — A Hong Kong cargo ship spotted and rescued a Filipino fisherman in the middle of the sea off Agno, Pangasinan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday.
MV Deryoung Space, a general cargo vessel under the flag of Hong Kong, was en route to Subic, Zambales at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday when it found the fisherman who had been missing with a companion since Friday.
PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said it was also fortunate that MV Deryoung Space changed course while avoiding a weather disturbance.
\”According sa chief mate, destiny ang nangyari. Styro na kinakain ng survivor,\” said Balilo. \”Nagkataon ding Sabado, half day ang trabaho ng mga crew, kaya mga crew nasa labas. Naswertehan lang talaga umayon ang pangyayari sa survivor.\”
[Translation: According to the chief mate, what happened was destiny. The survivor was already eating styrofoam. It also happened to be Saturday, and the crewmen worked half day, so they were outside. It was lucky that the circumstances aligned for the survivor.]
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