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Missing fishermen reported in Pangasinan amid typhoon Labuyo

By Venus May H. Sarmiento
PANGASINAN, Aug 12 (PIA- 12noon) – Two coastal towns reported cases of missing fishermen amid fear of the  wrath of tropical storm Labuyo.
Infanta  town police station reported that fishermen aboard two fishing boats set out to sea on August 5  and 8 with no traces of storm but  has not returned as of today.
The first boat is named Bon-Bon bearing the colors green, white and yellow and left on August 5 with nine crew members. They are boat captain Larry Evangelista and crew members Geronimo Igang, John Malicdem, Oscar Dela Cruz, Reynaldo Corpuz , a certain Pedro, Pablito Evangelista,  Arren Lauren and a certain Bong.
The second boat which set out to sea on August 8,  is named Super Boy bearing the colors yellow and blue, with engine 4D5. It had 10 crew members. They are boat captain Ramil Rosal and crewmen Ricardo Etac,  Iguan Bulig, Balong Nical, Narding Nical, Daniel Maloon, Andy Lebios, Epifanio Rosal, Dodong Rosal and Josoph Aripin.
Said boats left Brgy. Cato, Infanta on said dates but failed to return as of  today.
In Bolinao town, police operatives are on the look out  for  six fishermen who have not yet returned. They are Jose Rolly Bagor, Gerry Barrientos, Rosendo Cas, Rolly Boy Maratas and Manding Caranza.
PNP Provincial Public Relations Officer Ryan Manongdo said PNP Bolinao is conducting follow up investigation. Coordination and confirmation is also being undertaken with barangay officials, coast guards and fishermen in the area.
In eastern Pangasinan, Urdaneta City police reported that as of 10:30 am today, 50 to 60 families from Sitio Pitong Gatang in Brgy. San Vicente, Urdaneta City were evacuated at  a nearby school due to heavy rains caused by typhoon Labuyo.
Pagasa earlier raised public storm signal number 3 in Pangasinan. (VHS/PIA-1Pangasinan)

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