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Coast Guard intensifies search for eight missing ferry passengers off Palawan
The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed multiple teams to locate eight passengers missing from M/V June Aster in waters near Coron. Search operations are focusing on Calanhayaun Island and surrounding shorelines in Barangay Tara.
LSN Philippines ·
CALAPAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard escalated its search and rescue operations Saturday for eight missing passengers from the M/V June Aster, which ran into trouble in waters off Coron, Palawan. Personnel from the Coast Guard District Palawan Disaster Response Group and Special Operations Group are conducting coordinated search efforts across Calanhayaun Island and adjacent shorelines in Barangay Tara.
The vessel encountered difficulties prompting an emergency response from maritime authorities. The Coast Guard mobilized multiple teams to comb the area systematically in hopes of locating the missing passengers. Rescue personnel have been scouring both water and coastal areas where wreckage or survivors may have drifted.
The operation represents one of several maritime incidents requiring active intervention by the Coast Guard in Philippine waters. Officials have not disclosed additional details about the circumstances surrounding the ferry's incident or the search timeline. The Coast Guard continues to coordinate rescue efforts as weather and sea conditions permit in the Palawan region.