Passenger rescued after jumping overboard from ferry near Bohol

Passenger rescued after jumping overboard from ferry near Bohol
Leo Udtohan - September 02, 2025 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2103320/passenger-rescued-after-jumping-ov...(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

TAGBILARAN CITY — A passenger of MV Lite Ferry 10 jumped overboard shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, prompting a swift rescue operation near the waters off Cabilao Island in Loon, Bohol.

According to a spot report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation in Loon received a distress call around 5 p.m. via VHF radio from Lite Ferry 10, reporting a man-overboard incident.

A quick response team was immediately deployed, and by 5:16 p.m., PCG personnel had arrived in Barangay Mocpoc, Loon, where they launched a search and rescue operation.

Coast Guard personnel rescued the victim, identified as Emong (family name withheld), 23, a resident of Loon, at 5:45 p.m.

An initial investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

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The Coast Guard noted that Emong “initially resisted rescue attempts and even refused to take the life rings thrown at him.”