CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has expanded its search-and-rescue operations to coastal communities in Mindoro for possible survivors of the fire that hit passenger vessel MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan. The Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog on Sunday said it is coordinating with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, coastal barangays, and local fishermen in Mindoro amid the possibility that some passengers may have drifted or were carried by currents to the area. Fishermen and coastal residents were urged to remain alert and immediately report any person who may be a survivor or missing […]...

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