8 remain missing after 4 MV June Aster passengers confirmed not onboard

8 remain missing after 4 MV June Aster passengers confirmed not onboard

MANILA – Only eight people remain missing from the MV June Aster after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed that four passengers listed in the vessel’s ticket manifest did not board, bringing the number of confirmed persons onboard to 128. In a statement on Thursday, PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the four passengers confirmed they did not board the vessel before its departure from Baseco Port on Sept. 8. The passenger-cargo ferry caught fire on Sept. 9 off the coast of Co