The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a 50-year-old fisherman on Sunday when his motor banca’s engine failed in choppy waters in Balabac.
Around 9:25 a.m., the patrol crew from Coast Guard Station South Western Palawan (CGSSWP) saw Arnel Roxas of Barangay Dalit, Balabac, struggling in the waves off Sitio Caguisan, Barangay Salang.
The CGSSWP said Roxas was paddling his banca and waving for help.
Their personnel was at the time patrolling the waters near barangays Poblacion I, II, and IV, and Sitio Caguisan. They towed Roxas and his boat back to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Balabac, arriving around 11 a.m.
The fisherman told the CGSSWP that he started fishing around 7 a.m., however, his motor banca experienced engine trouble around 8 a.m. because of faulty spark plugs.
According to him, he attempted fixing the engine and even signaled to passing boats for assistance, but to no avail.
