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BASILAN, Philippines — After more than two weeks of grueling underwater operations, technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy on February 13, 2026, underscoring both…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday, February 14, 2026, commenced underwater operations at the site of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 maritime incident, resulting in the recovery of one…
BASILAN, Philippines — The death toll in the tragic sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 continues to climb after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered another cadaver during ongoing search,…
BALUK-BALUK ISLAND, Basilan — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recovered five more bodies from the sunken passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 during intensified underwater operations off Baluk-Baluk Island…
The viral videos from Lamitan City, Basilan are more than disturbing images of police officers inflicting pain on their fellow officers. They are a mirror reflecting the darkest corners of…
Lamitan City, Basilan — The Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BARMM) has ordered the relief of several officers of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 14B (RMFB-14B) following…
February 7, 2026 — Philippines The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed diving and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations for the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3 today following a brief…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Basilan and the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) seized high-powered firearms, ammunition, and unregulated…
Zamboanga City — February 6, 2026 More than 250 passengers and crew members were safely rescued after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) mounted a swift and coordinated search and rescue…
ZAMBOANGA CITY / BASILAN — As search and retrieval operations continue in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, disturbing questions are mounting over the true number of passengers aboard the…