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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said 85 people, including five infants, were rescued after a passenger vessel ran aground off Maigo Point, Lanao del Norte on Thursday evening.
In a statement, the PCG said its search and rescue team responded to the area.
“Siniguro ng PCG ang kaligtasan ng 85 pasahero na maingat na isinakay sa Tugboat Foscon Diamond na ginamit sa naturang operasyon,” the PCG said.
Passenger vessel MV Filipinas Cebu was on its way to Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental from Lanao del Norte when it got stuck in shallow water.
Based on the assessment by the PCG’s Marine Environmental Protection Unit (MEPU), there was no oil spill after the incident.