2 Chinese fishermen rescued in Palawan; 2 others died, 1 missing

Authorities Thursday night rescued a small Chinese rubber boat in the ocean off Barangay Canipaan in Rizal town, Palawan.

Onboard was the boat’s captain, identified as Lu Yunian, and fellow crew member Fu Wanke, who were already fainting.

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The Chinese fishermen were also carried in the rubber boat 2 other fellow fishermen died after drowning and being swept away by strong waves. One of the fishermen’s companions is also missing.

According to information from the Rizal Municipal Police Station, on July 9, Chinese fishers sailed from Hainan, China. When the bad weather hit, their boat had been floating in the sea since August 1.

The fishermen were immediately taken to Bataraza District Hospital, and the investigation is still ongoing.

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Police are also in contact with the Philippine embassy in China and the Department of Foreign Affairs to report the incident.

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Star Magic artists share plans during ECQ

Some Star Magic stars shared their plan to re-enforce the enhanced community quarantine or ECQ in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting this Friday, August 6th.

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NCR and other neighboring provinces were again subjected to ECQ to prevent a possible increase in the Delta variant of COVID-19.

In Star Magic’s Inside News on Thursday, Jed Madela, Nikko Natividad, Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Anthony Jennings, Daniela Stranner, Ryan Rems, Yamyam Gucong, Karina Bautista, Gillian Vicencio, Jayda, and Francine Diaz shared what they plan to do now ECQ.

“Ang gagawin ko po, ako ay mananatili sa bahay namin at ita-try ko pa rin na maging productive. Ang gagawin ko… ay tutok sa paggawa ng art toys,” said Madela.

“Kailangan ko pa rin kumayod, magtrabaho dahil wala naman akong choice. Kahit sinabing ECQ ay tumatanggap pa rin ako ng trabaho dahil ‘di naman pwedeng huminto. Ang kailangan ko na lang gawin ay mag-ingat,” said Natividad.

Health care is what Diaz, one of the protagonists of the “Huwag Kang Mangamba” series, intends to do.

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