PCG saves ship captain who suffered from stroke

By Yashika F. Torib

Feb 08, 2023 12:07 am

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was quick to respond to a shipboard medical emergency in Surigao City resulting in a successful medical evacuation of a ship captain.

The captain was identified as Virgelio Palado, 59, a resident of Bulacan.

Coast Guard personnel bring ship captain Virgelio Palado to the nearest hospital as he suffered a mild stroke at sea on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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