MANILA (AP): The Philippine coast guard rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water Thursday (Aug 3) off a northeastern province, in the second ferry accident to hit the country in a week, officials said.
A passenger on the Jovelle Express 3 managed to contact a coast guard station for help when the vessel was damaged after slamming into an unspecified object around midday off Polillo island in Quezon province, the coast guard said.
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