TAGBILARAN CITY, (Philippines): The municipality of Baclayon in Bohol province has suspended all water-related activities on Pamilacan Island after two South Koreans drowned while swimming on Wednesday (May 28).
Baclayon Mayor Alvin Uy has issued Executive Order No. 57, suspending all water-related activities pending an investigation into the incident.
“There is a need for a temporary halt or stoppage of all water activities in the Pamilacan Island to ascertain that a similar incident will not happen again,” he said.
South Koreans Kwon Sung Il, 77, and Choi Duk Sun, 73, both residents of Seoul, drowned while swimming near Pamilacan Island.
The island, located about 45 minutes from Baclayon town proper, is a popular destination for dolphin and whale watching. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
