THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search and rescue operation for a man who went missing after his motorized boat capsized off Merida town in Leyte while enroute to Cebu.
Two companions of the boat owner survived the disaster by clinging to a flotsam and safely reached Pilar town in Cebu.
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They were identified as Jessy Anasco and Junrex Janogan.
The survivors narrated to the PCG that their boat developed engine trouble after leaving Naungan village in Ormoc City to pick up a cargo in Cebu.
The vessel eventually sank amid strong waves fanned by a hos tile weather.
The survivors told the authorities that their vessel eventually sank due to rough seas brought about by inclement weather.