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Jolo, Sulu – Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited the survivors and families affected by the tragic sinking of the passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 near Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan,…
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…
ZAMBOANGA CITY / DAVAO REGION — Two major maritime incidents that struck southern Philippines in the first month of 2026—the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan and the…
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…
BASILAN — February 4, 2026 — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has officially located the wreck of MV Trisha Kerstin III in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, marking a…
January 30, 2026 In the aftermath of the tragic sinking of the vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3, the Philippine Army underscored its commitment to the welfare of its troops as…
BASILAN — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday confirmed the recovery of two additional cadavers from waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, pushing the death toll from the sinking of…
The sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off the waters of Basilan, which claimed at least 40 lives, has once again exposed a painful truth Filipinos know too well: government…
Zamboanga City — The death toll from the sinking of passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has risen to 36 after authorities recovered three more bodies during continuing search and…