Navy rescues 30 passengers from distressed vessel off Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) rescued 30 passengers from a wooden-hulled vessel stranded off Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi, an official reported Saturday. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., WMNC commander, said the passengers were aboard M/L Nurdia, which experienced engine failure due to a broken rudder around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Reyes said