Pres. Carlos P Garcia, Bohol - Two persons met their untimely death while two others are still missing when the motorboat they were boarding sunk some 20-30 meters into docking off the shoreline of island barangay Tugas this town Wednesday night.
The fatalities are identified as Arsenia Jugarap Ocon, 56 and Maria Jugarap Guimbarda, 60, all married. Missing are spouses Luciano Aclan, 58 and Delia Aclan, 55, all residents of said barangay.
Search operations are going on as of presstime, while the ill-fated vessel was already retrieved.
Investigation conducted by OIC PNP Chief SPO4 Alfredo Palatan disclosed that M/B Marjie with 18 passengers aboard including the operator and a crew, at about 5 o’clock late in the afternoon sailed off from Ubay port. Accordingly, at about 7 p.m. while the vessel was approaching barangay Tugas shoreline, it was hit by big waves.
The medical personnel of the local Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Memorial Hospital led by Dr. Eric Penetrado checked the physical status of surviving passengers.
Vessel owner Gemma Jugarap, 45, is also a resident of barangay Tugas.
SPO4 Palatan said that M/B Marjie, of which license as a fishing boat has expired, was nevertheless hired by the victims to transport. (w/ report from Glen Boyles)
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