SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Elements of the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coastguard rescued last Wednesday two Australians aboard a yacht off Bacnotan, La Union, a belated report stated.

They boarded the yacht last June 6 in Taiwan and were supposed to proceed to Malaysia. Commander Ramil Enriquez, commanding officer of Navy ship BRB Alberto Navarrete PG-394, said that the yacht was towed to Poro Point, this city after the rescue operation.

Enriquez identified the two Australian as Mauro Magliorilli and Pauline Wilkinson. They were on vacation. The vessel reportedly had defects in its steering mechanism and propulsion system, causing it to stop in mid-sea.