PCG Divers Brave the Depths as Search for 26 Missing Continues in Basilan Tragedy
BASILAN, Philippines — After more than two weeks of grueling underwater operations, technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)…
PCG Divers Recover Body in MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Wreck; Death Toll Rises to 54
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday, February 14, 2026, commenced underwater operations at the site of the MV Trisha…
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…
Two Maritime Tragedies in January 2026 Raise Alarms Over Sea Safety, Demand Thorough Probe
ZAMBOANGA CITY / DAVAO REGION — Two major maritime incidents that struck southern Philippines in the first month of 2026—the…