'25 missing after new Philippine ferry sinking'

Twenty-five people are missing after a small inter-island ferry sank in waters just south of the Philippine capital, the coast guard said on Sunday.

Twenty-five people are missing after a small inter-island ferry sank in waters just south of the Philippine capital, the coast guard said on Sunday.

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The MV Baleno-9, carrying 88 passengers and crew, began listing and went down just before midnight near Batangas City south of the capital, the coast guard report said.

Ships in the area rescued 63 of the passengers of the stricken ferry but 25 are still unaccounted for, the coast guard said.