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Inquirer.net - Oct 1, 2026

LUCENA CITY – Two crew members were injured after a fire of still undetermined origin broke out aboard a motor tanker at a port at Calaca City in Batangas on Wednesday night (Sept. 30). In a report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – Southern Tagalog District said the fire started in the engine room of

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