Two crew of a water taxi died after the watercraft they were maneuvering figured a collision with a passenger vessel in the vicinity waters off Verde Island, Batangas, on Wednesday afternoon. Reports from the Philippine Coast Guard disclosed that the collision between the passenger vessel Ocean Jet 6 and water taxi Hop & Go 1 transpired at 12:30 p.m., which resulted in the death of the captain and crew of Hop & Go 1. PCG Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan immediately ordered an investigation regarding the collision.

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