67 of 77 dead in Sept. 9 MV June Aster tragedy identified, 10 still unnamed

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — 67 of the 77 fatalities in the MV June Aster ferry fire have been identified, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Geronimo Tuvilla said on Wednesday.  During Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s Senate committee on public safety hearing, Tuvilla gave updates on the tragedy which occurred last September 9 or a month and three weeks ago

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