CEBU CITY ---- At least two persons died in the fire that engulfed a passenger ship on Wednesday, Aug. 28, some 1.5 nautical miles from Pulauan Port in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. Lt. Junior Grade Cherry Rose Manaay, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Dapitan City, said a year-old baby and a 60-year-old perished during the tragedy. "Probably, they were suffocated because the life jackets were not worn properly," she told the Inquirer in a phone interview. The fatalities had yet to be identified. As of 9 a.m., 102 passengers had been accounted for by the PCG. "We continue our rescue operations amid the difficult weather condition. We could not yet say ho...
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