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 ==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]==
-'''Boat operators in Puerto Galera hike fares'''
+'''NDRRMC: 17 killed, 62 hurt in Holy Week incidents'''
-*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=794283
+*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/254287/news/nation/ndrrmc-17-killed-62-hurt-in-holy-week-incidents
-*April 04, 2012 10:36 AM
+*April 9, 2012 10:20am
-:by Juancho Mahusay
+:by VVP, GMA News
+The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said as of Monday, 17 people have died and 62 people were hurt during the Holy Week.
-CALAPAN CITY, Philippines – Fares for all motorized boats bound for Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro will increase starting Maundy Thursday because of the rising prices of fuel, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) reported here.
+On its 8:00 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the 17 fatalities from April 1 to 9 included:
-The one-way passenger fare will rise from P230 to P250 while the round-trip ticket will jump to from P450 to P500.
+people who died from drowning,
+three who perished in a fire incident, and
-The Marina said that promotional fares of all boats arriving and departing in Oriental Mindoro and Batangas City ports will also be suspended because of the anticipated volume of influx of passengers and tourists.
+one who died in a maritime incident.
+The NDRRMC said the most recent fatalities included:
-An estimated 10,000 tourists usually flock to Puerto Galera’s White Beach, about 130 kilometers south of Manila, during Holy Week.
+Carlo Waggay Garcia, 9, who drowned in San Gabriel, La Union on Holy Saturday at 11:15 a.m.;
-Shipping lines, meanwhile, added more trips to the town of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro as it also increased the seating capacity to 700 passengers.
+Mark Anthony Talban, 19, who drowned at Anilao Beach Resort in Batangas on Good Friday;
+Abraham dela Cruz, 33, a barangay captain of San Manuel in Tarlac who died 2:55 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle hit a tree in San Manuel town
-The Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have beefed up security measures at the Batangas Port and at the ports of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro.
+Andy Gramo, 40, whose body was found floating at the Barangay Suqui coastal area in Calapan City in Mindoro Oriental at 2:20 p.m. on Easter Sunday.
-The security alert will remain until after the Holy Week for the anticipated return of thousands of passengers to Manila.
+The NDRRMC said the 62 people who were reported injured included:
+who were injured from vehicular accidents, and
-The PCG’s rubber boats and K-9 units of the PNP have been deployed at the ports.
+one from a maritime incident.
-“Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma” passenger assistance desks have also been set up near the ports’ ticketing booths.
+Two people are still missing because of a maritime incident, it said.
+Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said a grenade explosion occurred 7:45 p.m. last Good Friday along Moreno Street at Rosary Heights II in Cotabato City.
+While the explosion caused tension among residents gathering near the local cathedral for Lenten prayers, no casualty was reported.
+The NDRRMC said the local police and Army are investigating the incident.
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