SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Police Region 1 director Chief Supt. Leopoldo N. Bataoil reported yesterday that three of the 216 missing fishermen were found safe in China and 29 were found marooned at Scarborough shoal.
The 29 fishermen were still at Scarborough Shoal and had spent their Christmas Day on that island. He said they will be fetched soon by a Navy vessel. Government authorities gave them food provisions.
Bataoil said that so far 133 fishermen had been rescued and returned safely to their homes.
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