Another Body Recovered as Death Toll Rises in MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Tragedy; Overloading Eyed as Possible Cause
BASILAN, Philippines — The death toll in the tragic sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 continues to climb after the…
PCG Divers Recover Five More Bodies in MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Wreck, Death Toll Rises to 51
BALUK-BALUK ISLAND, Basilan — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recovered five more bodies from the sunken passenger vessel MV…
When Brutality Becomes “Tradition”: Why Hazing Still Thrives in Our Security Forces
The viral videos from Lamitan City, Basilan are more than disturbing images of police officers inflicting pain on their fellow…
PRO-BARMM Relieves RMFB-14B Officers Amid Hazing, Maltreatment Allegations in Basilan
Lamitan City, Basilan — The Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BARMM) has ordered the relief of several…
PCG Resumes Search and Rescue for MV Trisha Kerstin 3 as Survivors Hold Steady at 316
February 7, 2026 — Philippines The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed diving and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations for…
High-Powered Firearms, Illegal Vapes Seized in Lamitan Raid; Businessman Arrested
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Basilan and the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro…
253 Rescued as Philippine Coast Guard Leads Swift Response to Distressed Passenger Vessel off Basilan
Zamboanga City — February 6, 2026 More than 250 passengers and crew members were safely rescued after the Philippine Coast…
Numbers Don’t Add Up: MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Tragedy Raises Alarms Over Possible Passenger Cover-Up
ZAMBOANGA CITY / BASILAN — As search and retrieval operations continue in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, disturbing questions…
PCG Locates Sunken MV Trisha Kerstin III Off Basilan; Death Toll Climbs to 43
BASILAN — February 4, 2026 — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has officially located the wreck of MV Trisha Kerstin…
PCG Recovers Two More Bodies Near Baluk-Baluk Island; Death Toll in MV Trisha Kerstin III Tragedy Rises to 42
BASILAN — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday confirmed the recovery of two additional cadavers from waters off Baluk-Baluk…