The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday morning that search-and-rescue operations are still being conducted for 19 passengers of the roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel M/V Maharlika-2 which foundered off Panaon Island, Southern Leyte Saturday night.

NDRRMC Administrator Alexander Pama said that one of two responding merchant ships, M/V Lara Venture, rescued 18 persons while another one, M/T St. Martin, saved five others.

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