ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 27 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 37 people aboard a distressed wooden-hulled vessel in waters off Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi, on Monday afternoon.

The Coast Guard Station (CGS)-Central Tawi-Tawi said in a statement Tuesday that personnel from the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS)-Panglima Sugala responded quickly after M/L Alim sent a distress call seeking immediate assistance.

"The CGSS-Panglima Sugala personnel reached the distressed vessel and assisted the 37 people on board, including 10 crew members," the CGS-Central Tawi-Tawi said in its report.

The investigation showed that M/L Alim experienced engine trouble while sailing from Tandubas to Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi.

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