PNP backs task force, vows thorough probe into Palawan ferry blaze

MANILA, Philippines—With the death toll at 77 and eight other passengers still unaccounted for, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has backed a proposed inter-agency task force to investigate the circumstances behind the tragic MV June Aster ferry fire. The MV June Aster, operated by Atienza Interisland Ferries, was en route to Palawan from Manila when