MANILA, Feb. 26 -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has coordinated financial assistance and benefits for the bereaved family of a ferry crew member who died after falling overboard and killed by the vessel's propeller in Bohol on Feb. 23.

In a statement on Monday, the PPA said financial assistance from Ocean Fast Ferries Inc.- Tagbilaran --the operator of MV Ocean Jet 888 where the incident happened-- has already been given to the grieving family of the victim Marcelo Casulocan on Sunday through assistance from the PPA-Port Management Office (PMO) Bohol.

"Sa ngayon ay inaasikaso na rin ang lahat ng insurance benefits na nararapat para sa yumaong biktima (To date, the processing of all insurance benefits of the victim are being proc...