From GMANews (Oct 25): Pinoy crewman key to US Navy destroyer rescuing fishermen
A United States Navy destroyer rescued five fishermen earlier reported as missing off Lubang Island in Mindoro province, the Philippine Coast Guard said Wednesday. The PCG, in a report posted on its website, said a Filipino crew member of the Navy destroyer USS McCampbell informed it 4 a.m. that the ship sighted the fishermen. "The US Navy destroyer, which is one of three escort ships of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, was around 43 nautical miles west northwest of Lubang Island and supposedly on its way to Manila for a visit when they accidentally spotted the distressed group fishermen," it said. The PCG’s vice commandant for operations and present officer-in-charge said the crewmember, Garcia Magtanggol, reported sightning the capsized motor boat....
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/279571/news/regions/pinoy-crewman-key-to-us-navy-destroyer-rescuing-fishermen
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