2 boats destroyed by water spout

Less than a month after a squall hit the northern towns of Iloilo, a waterspout hit Carles town destroying two pump boats last Monday.

The pump boats’ crew were in the middle of the sea when a violently rotating column of air hit them.

A waterspout occurs when a tornado forms over bodies of water. They form when high layers of cool air blow across a body of water while warm moist air sweeps up from below.

Crew of the first boat were identified as Jeneses Galvez, Jerold Montaniel and Ronel Mahinay while other boat crew were identified as Joe Ann Gabo and Judie Gabo, Jr., all residents of Barangay Danao-danao, Concepcion.

The boats were owned by Johne Gabo and Judie Gabo, Sr.

Because the boats were damaged, the crew swam until they reached the shores of Barangay Balbagon, while others were rescued by the members of the Bantay Dagat.*

The Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office was hit for not successfully implementing the ordinances of the city.

Councilor R. Leone Gerochi, city council chairman of the committee on transportation said he wants to let go of his chairmanship in the said committee come July because it’s a waste of his time due to the lack of support from the TMTRO.

According to an Aksyon Radyo report, Gerochi said that he is not effective in his committee because despite the many ordinances that were passed in order to solve the city’s traffic situation, the TMTRO is not doing its job.

Gerochi said he’d rather spend time on his other advocacies.

TMTRO Chief Engr. Joe Tengco admitted that he is also disappointed with the traffic enforcers.

He said some traffic aides do not implement his instructions.*