MANILA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Two foreigners died while scuba diving in the waters off Verde Island in Batangas province, south of Manila, on Thursday, local authorities and media said.
A staff of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Batangas City, who declined to be named, confirmed to Xinhua that the victims were part of the seven tourists who went scuba diving on Thursday afternoon near the island, one of famous dive sites in the Philippines due to its rich marine biodiversity.
