More than 100 dolphins were stranded at the coast of a northern Philippine town, prompting the coast guard to rescue, local media reported Tuesday.

Bataan Provincial Governor Enrique Garcia Jr said in a radio interview that at least three dolphins may have died as the crowd were found ashore in Pilar town of the province early Tuesday morning.

Garcia said local residents tried to push the dolphins back into the water while he had informed the coast guard and the fisheries and aquatic resources authority to rescue.

(Xinhua News Agency February 10, 2009)