Missing fisherman found dead

The body of a missing fisherman surfaced in the waters of Barangay 1, Ilog, Negros Occidental around 6:00 a.m. yesterday.

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental chief, Lt. Commander Jansen Benjamin, said the body of 32-yearold Isagani Avansenia was found floating by fishermen approximately two kilometers off the coast of Barangay 1.

Earlier on Tuesday night, Avansenia and his elder brother, 35-year-old Ivar, went out to sea to fish when their boat, the FBCa Gadying 1, snagged a fishing line which caused their vessel to capsize.

The elder Avansenia managed to cling on to the capsized boat, while his younger brother disappeared into the water.

Benjamin said they believe Isagani may have also been entangled in the fishing nets, which ultimately caused him to drown. The victim’s elder brother, meanwhile, was later rescued by another fishing boat./

(Philippine Coast Guard-Negros Occidental photo) The remains of missing fisherman, 32-year-old Isagani Avansenia, had been finally recovered two days after he and his brother figured in a sea mishap in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Philippine Coast Guard Negros Occidental chief, Lt. Commander Jansen Benjamin, believes Avansenia may have been entangled in the fishing nets when their boat capsized, causing him to drown.