Manila, June 15 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 28 individuals from a motor yacht that ran aground at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Palawan on Sunday.

In an interview over DWWW 774 on Monday, PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the yacht, dubbed MY Philippine Siren 2, left Puerto Princesa City on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) for a diving expedition in Tubbataha Reef, carrying 14 divers and 14 Filipino crew members.

The 14 divers were composed of nine Americans, three Germans and two Filipinos.

However, the vessel experienced a sudden squall while moored to an anchor buoy approximately 7.2 nautical miles northeast of Tubbataha Reef, causing it to run aground.

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