The Green Hills Funeral Services in Mt. View, Mariveles said the bodies of the victims showed signs of decomposition and emitted foul smell when they attended to their remains.
“Nangingitim na ang mukha dala ng matagal na pagkababad sa tubig at medyo nangangamoy na at namamaga na,” the owner of the funeral parlor said.
Senior Supt. Manuel Gaerlan, Bataan police director, identified the fatalities as boat captain Carlos Repollo, 44, of Ambil, Mindoro and quartermaster Noli Vigecilia, 40, of Arceli, Palawan.
The survivors are Chief Engr. Avelino Alvarado, 53, of Daram, Samar; 2nd Chief Engr. Noli Francisco, 31, of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan; and quartermaster John Ray Roda, 24, of Dalahican, Lucena City.
Supt. Romell Velasco, Mariveles police chief, said the fishing vessel sank at about 11:45 in the evening of Sunday at the coast of Sitio Pitas in Ipag due to strong waves caused by Typhoon “Ondoy”
He said the incident was reported to the police only at 10:00 in the morning of Tuesday.
Reports showed that the captain and the quartermaster drowned when they were pushed down under the turbulent sea after their boat capsized.
Their remains were transferred to Metro Manila Wednesday afternoon.
Ship sinks, captain, quartermaster drown
MARIVELES, Bataan- A boat captain and his quartermaster reportedly drowned when their fishing boat capsized and sank off the coast of Ipag in Mariveles at the height of Typhoon “Ondoy” Sunday evening but their bodies were recovered only in the morning of Tuesday.
Three other crews of the fishing vessel Prince of Peace swam to safety and survived. The fishing boat was registered in the name of Maria Fe Fishing Corporation with postal address at Navotas, Metro Manila.
