Filipino fisherman adrift at sea for 47 days rescued

Fisherman Robin Dejillo, 49, (wearing blue shirt), is rescued after he went missing for 46 days and apparently drifting for 635 kilometers – from Quezon province to Batanes – in the vicinity waters of Basco on Sept 19, 2024.

MANILA: A 49-year-old Filipino fisherman who spent 47 days drifting aimlessly at sea has been rescued after surviving on rainwater, coconuts and fish, the Philippine Coast Guard said Friday (Sept 20).

Robin Dejillo, a native of Quezon province, southeast of Manila, has been reported missing since Aug 4 after his boat ran out of gas while conducting a fishing venture.