ZAMBOANGA CITY: A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier bound for China rescued 11 Malaysians off the southern Philippine province of Tawi-Tawi after their speedboat's engine malfunctioned, a Filipino Navy commander Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio said on Tuesday.
RESCUED Photo released by the Western Mindanao Command shows two of 11 Malaysians rescued off Tawi-Tawi. COURTESY OF WESMINCOM
A photo released by the Western Mindanao Command shows the rescued speedboat. The speedboat and its 11 Malaysian passengers were turned over to the Royal Malaysian Navy in Sabah on Saturday, April 1, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO