The death toll from the fire that hit a ferry off the coast of Real, Quezon, on May 23 rose to nine after a mother and daughter who were injured during the incident died while being treated at a hospital in Metro Manila on Wednesday, local officials said. Filomena Portales, Real municipal administrator and incident command post spokesperson, said Teodora Aumentado Cruz, 69, and her daughter, Cherie, 42, were the latest fatalities among passengers of MV Mercraft 2. Portales did not provide additional information on the circumstances of their death. Polillo Mayor Cristina Bosque, in a telephone interview on Thursday, said Cherie was based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Mallari, D. Jr., & Santos, T. G. (2022, June 3). Death toll in Quezon ferry fire climbs to 9. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.