15 Rescued After Passenger Boat Sinks Near Baluk-Baluk Island
A passenger boat carrying crew members and their relatives sank while traveling between islands in Basilan waters, prompting a rapid…
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…
Death Toll Rises to 29 as Two More Bodies Recovered in Basilan Ferry Tragedy
BASILAN — January 30, 2026 — The death toll from the sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed further…
Death Toll Rises as More Bodies Recovered from Sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan
Isabela City, Basilan — January 29, 2026 —The death toll from the sinking of passenger ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3…
Navy Seizes ₱2.7-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Off Basilan Coast
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Naval forces in Western Mindanao intercepted on Sunday, September 28, around ₱2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes…
Basilan LGUs Turn Over 61 Loose Firearms in Continued Push Toward ASG-Free Status
Isabela City, Basilan – In a significant show of unity and commitment to peace, a total of 61 assorted loose…