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(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo is slated to visit the families of the victims in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy. At present, Robredo is now in Iloilo and will proceed to Guimaras later in the day, an advisory from her office said. Robredo’s scheduled visit takes place days after M/B Chi-chi, M/B Keziah 2, and M/B Jenny Vince sank off the waters of Iloilo-Guimaras on August 4 and killed at least 31 people. Authorities said the […]
(Eagle News)–The death toll in the Iloilo, Guimaras sea tragedy has risen to 25. This was after several more bodies were fished out of the waters between the city and the island on Sunday, Aug. 4, a day after three motorboats capsized there. Earlier, the Office of the Civil Defense said 26 fatalities had been so far recorded. Chi-Chi, which had 43 passengers and 4 crew members, and Keziah, with three crew members, capsized after […]
(Eagle News) – At least 31 people died after three passenger boats capsized in rough seas between Iloilo and Guimaras, while at least 65 people were rescued on Saturday, August 3, 2019, authorities said. According to a report from the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), the latest count of 31 dead was updated after two more bodies were recovered in waters off Dumangas, Iloilo on Tuesday, August 6. The Iloilo City […]
