Body found washed ashore in Tandag City

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A body was found washed ashore in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday noon.

The body was found at 12:30 p.m. in Barangay Rosario amid the search operations for a 14-year-old boy who was swept by huge  waves in the adjacent coastal town of Tago on Tuesday afternoon, which was later halted due to dangerous waves and strong underwater currents.

It was not yet clear if the body found washed ashore was that of the missing boy.

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In Notice to Mariners (NOTAM) No. CGSSDS-1126-002, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Surigao del Sur, based in Mangagoy, Bislig City, identified the missing teenager as Jaymark C. Rivas, a resident of Purok Macopa, Barangay Victoria, Tago.

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Gilbert Abe, a staff of the Tandag City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said Mayor Roxanne Pimentel had lifted the preemptive evacuation imposed in their city at 1 p.m. Wednesday as the weather improved.

In neighboring Surigao del Norte, maritime authorities suspended sea voyages on Wednesday for all motorboats and vessels with a gross tonnage of 15 GT and below departing from the mainland due to rough seas.

In Sea Travel Advisory No. 1, Lt. j.g. Roy Christopher Orillaneda, commander of Coast Guard Station Surigao del Norte, cited assessments under the Beaufort Wind Scale confirming rough seas, strong currents, and gusty winds in the area.  /gsg