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4 Amejara victims identified, OCD-Davao says

Published Jan 27, 2026 06:27 pm
COAST Guard personnel transport a cadaver recovered from MBCA Amejara on Sunday. (CGDSEM)
COAST Guard personnel transport a cadaver recovered from MBCA Amejara on Sunday. (CGDSEM)
DAVAO CITY – Four of the six recovered bodies believed to be from the ill-fated MBCA Amejara have been identified, the Office of Civil Defense in Davao Region said Tuesday.
OCD-Davao Region chief Ednar Dayanghirang said that they were identified by their families.
Two of them have been released to their families, Dayanghirang added.
They were identified through the Dead Victim Identification (DVI) process, with most victims recognized by their families based on tattoos, distinguishing physical marks, dental records, and clothing.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have collected specimens from the cadavers to establish their identities through deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA testing.
The collection was conducted in a funeral parlor after the bodies were airlifted from Sarangani Island Sunday morning.
The Philippine Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao has yet to acknowledge the names of the missing persons circulating in social media since Jan. 19.
The PCG insisted that they cannot yet release the names since they are still conducting an investigation.
Fifteen persons (11 passengers and four crew members) were onboard the recreational vessel when it reportedly capsized on Jan. 19.
However, social media posts said that 16 to 17 persons were onboard the boat.
The PCG said that 16 people were on board.
Only one crew member was rescued from the vicinity of Sarangani Island on Jan. 20.
Five bodies were recovered on Jan. 24 and another body was retrieved on Sunday evening.
The five bodies were found floating about 75 nautical miles southwest of Sarangani Island by a fishing fleet.
The ill-fated boat reportedly left Santa Ana Port in Davao City at 8 p.m. on Jan. 17 for Gov. Generoso in Davao Oriental.
It was reported missing on Jan. 19 after reportedly encountering rough sea conditions while traversing the Davao Gulf.
The incident triggered a multi-agency search and rescue operation that involved combined air and sea assets from the PCG, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Police Regional Maritime Unit, and local government disaster office.
Over a week since the recreational vessel went missing, the PCG said that it is still on a search and rescue mission.
In a press statement on Tuesday, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao said that SAR operations have now shifted to a new search sector around 84 nautical miles southwest of Palimbang Point in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat.
The current focus of SAR operations is about 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) southwest of the approximate location where the boat reportedly capsized.

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