DUMAGUETE CITY, March 22 -- The four foreign hikers who got lost while hiking were rescued on Saturday morning in the mountainous village of Silab, Amlan, Negros Oriental.

The rescued hikers were identified as Germans Wolfgang Schlenker, 67, and Aldwin Fink, 60; Russian Anton Chernov, 38; and a Canadian national identified only as Terry, all residing in Valencia town.

They were separated from their two companions on their way to Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park on Wednesday. The two were rescued Friday.

Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, told the Philippine News Agency that he dispatched two teams at daybreak to search for the four.

"The troops, accompanied by some ci...