CAMP GUILLERMO NAKAR, Lucena City (DWDD) – The Philippine Navy in Bicol rescued 100 local tourists and 2 island caretakers who were stranded in Sombrero Island in Masbate on February 9, 2016.
The rescue operation was carried out by the Naval Forces Southern Luzon’s Patrol Gun Boat 370 (PG 370) under LT Edwin M. Nuestro, Jr.
The tourists were on the last day of their three-day island hopping tour in Sombrero Island in Masbate when they were prohibited from leaving due to strong winds and very rough sea conditions. They were forced to stay in the island for an additional day as the weather condition worsened.
As soon as a distress call from the stranded tourists reached the attention of Naval Forces Southern Luzon, a rescue mission was planned and launched utilizing the PG 370 at a Naval Station in Pasacao town in Camarines Sur.
NavForSoL successfully transported to safety the tourists, most of whom are from Manila, and the island caretakers to nearby Burias island. The rescue mission was terminated at around 9:15 p.m. on the same day.
“We really have a very dependable and reliable Navy securing the seas in SoLCom AOR,” said Southern Luzon Command Chief Lieutenant General Ricardo R. Visaya as he lauded the NavForSoL’s swift response on the situation. NAVFORSOL / SOLCOM / MCAG
http://dwdd.com.ph/2015/rescue-ii-navforsol-saves-102-tourists-stranded-in-sombrero-island/
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