Body of 3-year-old fatality in boat mishap recovered in Guimaras | Inquirer ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV

Body of 3-year-old fatality in boat mishap recovered in Guimaras

By: - Reporter /
/ 12:20 PM October 20, 2015

ILOILO CITY–The remains of one of the two missing passengers of a motorboat that capsized between Iloilo and Guimaras was recovered early Tuesday, according to the Coast Guard.

CJ Gamotea, 3, is the eighth fatality in the capsizing of motorboat Tawash in what is considered by Guimaras officials as the deadliest motorboat accident in the province.

The body of the boy was found in the waters of Barangay Sawang in Buenavista town in Guimaras around 6:30 a.m.. His identity was later confirmed by family members, according to Lt. Junior Grade Edison Diaz, commander of the Coast Guard Iloilo.

Article continues after this advertisement

Search teams are still looking for Gamotea’s mother Shine Mata. CDG

FEATURED STORIES

RELATED STORY

Boat capsizes between Iloilo, Guimaras; 7 killed

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

TAGS: Accident, capsized, Coast Guard, fatality, Guimaras, Iloilo, motorboat, victim

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the and acknowledge that I have read the .

© Copyright 1997-2025 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies.