As of 11am, 13 June 2012
GLAN, Sarangani (June 13, 2012) – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) reported as of 11am Wednesday (June 13) that 63 fishermen mostly from Maasim were either washed ashore in Glan or rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard in different parts of Sarangani Bay as a shallow low pressure area caused heavy rains early Tuesday (June 12)
“A total of 568 families in three barangays of Glan (Pangyan, Big Margus and Cross) were affected by flashfloods that occurred in those barangays at around 6am,” said PDRRMO head Ben Solarte.
“Municipal and provincial teams headed by Governor Migs Dominguez and Mayor Tata Yap proceeded to the area affected and distributed emergency food assistance as belongings of affected families including food got soaked with water or contaminated with mud,” Solarte said.
In barangay Big Margus, 12 houses were totally damaged, with four other houses “totally washed out”. The families affected there were 192, he said.
The PDRRMO identified the fatalities as Segapo Cabegdeng, 63, of barangay Cross and Rolando Mata, 40, a fisherman from Calumpang, General Santos City. Both died of drowning.
Maasim Mayor Art Lawa has directed all barangay chairmen to inform him of any other fishermen still missing in their barangays.
Solarte said 10 fishermen are reportedly still missing. They are Rannie Pregoner, Steve Cuelica, Teddy Suroy-Suroy, Tata Paniero, Rafael Danial, Jun Jun Licanda, Tata Unabia, Dodo Repopono, all of Maasim; and Eugenio Pable and Junry Lligo.
However, in a partial list, the PCG reported that groups of fishermen have been rescued or have taken shelter in Coast Guard Stations (CGS) across Sarangani.
The PCG reported a group of fishermen was “now under the care of CGS Sarangani” namely: Joy Bable, Crisanto Bable, Danilo Romero, Porsiso Jumaw-as, Janiper Sulibaga, Nelson Lligo, Ranel Baltonado, and previously reported missing, Rommel Escoral and Mimi Diaz.
The Coast Guard detachment in Glan also reported that six persons were recovered at Big Margus, namely Renato Kabris, 48; Edward Ruzyana, 53; Danilo Abari, 43; Romeo Reztauro, 48; Rodrigo Villarosa, 48 and Ezedro Tapan, 54, all of Maasim “all in good physical condition”, said Capt. George Ursabia, Commander of Coast Guard District South Eastern Mindanao (CGDSEM)
The PCG reported that other fishermen accounted for, all of Maasim, are Ernesto Liego, Raul Rosallosa, Evelio Luder, Famy Nacion, Manny Julob, Wilson Walingga, Junrel Cain, Jerani Alpurnon, Edwin Escorial, Marlon Alisaca, Eddie Lumantas, Demetrio Sialana, Jack Hugo, Bonifacio Lumantas, Aldin Diana, Edgar Aba-a, Rodrigo Diana, Bonbon Tormes, Ariel Batuanon and Danilo Romero. All of them are now under the care of CGS Sarangani in Batuganding, Balut Island.
Capt. Ursabia said two rescued fishermen who are at Coast Guard detachment in Malabinuang were identified as Antonio Sigue, 32, a resident of Kamanga, Maasim and Warren Rullian, 21, a resident of Pangyan, Glan. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
