41 ferry fire victims laid to rest in Coron; 12 still missing

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Forty-one recovered bodies were temporarily laid to rest in Barangay San Nicolas, Coron, Palawan, on Monday as search and rescue operations continued for 12 people still missing after a fire struck MV June Aster while approaching Coron on Sep. 9. Kristine Mechelle Ablaña, municipal tourism officer of Coron, said in a phone interview