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BASILAN, Philippines — The death toll from the tragic sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 65 after technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard recovered another cadaver…
SULU, Philippines — A coordinated search and rescue operation led by the Philippine Coast Guard and local authorities resulted in the safe rescue of crew members of the motor launch…
BASILAN – The death toll in the tragic sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin III has risen to 64 after Philippine Coast Guard technical divers recovered two additional bodies during underwater…
DAVAO CITY — The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) has formally terminated its month-long Search and Rescue (SAR) and Retrieval Operations for the missing motorbanca MBCA AMEJARA, which was…
Authorities confirmed on Monday, February 17, 2026, that four additional bodies have been recovered from the site of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3, further deepening the toll of one…
BALUK-BALUK ISLAND, Basilan — Grief once again gripped families, rescuers, and the nation after technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard recovered another body from the depths of the sea…
LANTAWAN, Basilan — February 15, 2026 Two fishermen were rescued after their fishing boat capsized in rough seas off the waters of Lantawan, Basilan on Sunday, following a swift and…
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur — A 33-year-old foreign national was confirmed dead following a drowning incident at Mahayag Beach Resort in Barangay Buenavista, Tandag City, authorities reported. The victim,…
BASILAN — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Sunday, February 15, 2026, that its technical wreck divers have recovered three more cadavers from the submerged passenger vessel MV Trisha…
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…