more difficult. we're seeing some of the video of the frantic rescue efforts going on. and you can see the small boats that are going out in these choppy waters and people being pulled from the water including little children. these are people from all walks of life who have been on this boat. my family is from the philippine philippines and i have relatives who live in this province. i can tell you this is very regular for a boat to go between islands ferrying people. people are bringing things like groceries. and we are told by our colleagues in cnn philippines that they may be getting an idea of what may have caused this. they say the coast guard has told them that the boat may have left port to too quickly and the boat balance may have been thrown off suddenly. we'll continue to bring you updates as the search continues. we have more breaking news 5,000 residents are under a