The Philippine Navy says the Vietnamese fisherfolk's actions highlight the ‘importance of cooperation and mutual assistance in the face of challenges at sea’
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MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino fisherman who went overboard and ended up swimming and floating out at sea for over 18 hours was rescued by Vietnamese fisherfolk on May 4, the Philippine Navy said in a media release. The Navy did not specify where Maglangit was rescued in the West Philippine Sea, or part of the South China Sea that includes the Philippine Sea.
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