The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued this week a 43-year-old man, who jumped from a passenger vessel while it was transiting off Consuelo Port in San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu.
Seaman 1st Class (SN1) Edgar Fabreo alerted the Coast Guard substation (CGSS) of San Francisco Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16, and immediately conducted a search and rescue operation, according to an incident report released by PCG on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Fabreo and CGSS Francisco received assistance from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Camotes Island to bring the distraught individual back to safety.
Based on their investigation, the man was identified as a resident of Sitio San Martin, Brgy. San Isidro in San Francisco, Cebu. He was reportedly dealing with family problems.
Local authorities turned over the rescued individual to his sister. The Coast Guard team later on returned to proper station without any untoward incident.
Editor’s Note: The names of the person involved in this incident and his sister have been withheld. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the National Center for Mental Health Crisis at 0966-351-4518. Help is available.