The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the death toll in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 54 after technical divers recovered one body from the wreck site off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan on Saturday, Feb. 14. PCG technical divers commenced underwater operations in connection with...
Technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy following 16 days of extended underwater search and rescue operations at the site of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, a ranking officer said on Saturday, Feb. 14. The procedure,...
Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan wants vessels of Aleson Shipping Lines banned in Sulu province and the license of the shipping firm revoked following the tragic sinking of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in the sea of Baluk Baluk Island in Basilan province last Jan. 26. Tan, during a hearing at the House of...
The death toll in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 53 after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accounted for a severed head recovered during dive operations off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, a ranking official reported on Friday, Feb. 13. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Survivors and families of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 victims have expressed relief and vindication over the filing of charges against operator Aleson Shipping Lines. They said that they were right over their claims that the ship was overloaded when it left for Sulu from Zamboanga City...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that it has ordered the filing of administrative cases against Aleson Shipping Lines, the operator of MV Trisha Kirsten 3, following the ferry’s sinking off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan last month. DOTr Sec. Giovanni Lopez...
The death toll from the sinking of roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 climbed to 51 after Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) technical divers recovered six more bodies from the wreck, a ranking official revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Five bodies were found during a deep dive that began at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte visited Sulu province and Zamboanga City on Monday, Feb. 9, to offer support, sympathies, and assistance to victims of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that sank in the sea of Baluk Baluk Island in Basilan province last Jan. 26. Duterte arrived in Sulu at 7...
The largest pyroclastic density current, locally known as “uson,” from Mayon Volcano was recorded on Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:35 a.m., traveling about four kilometers down the Mi-isi Gully, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The event is ongoing as of...
Lava effusion was recorded at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the lava effusion was logged at 6:03 p.m., as the volcano’s effusive eruption entered its 32nd consecutive day....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday night, Feb 4, confirmed the possible location of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 as three more bodies were recovered by search and retrieval teams, pushing the death toll to 45. A vessel believed to be the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was found using the side-scan...
Japan is loaning the Philippines 21.6 billion yen or roughly P8.15 billion for the continued rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to address what Tokyo said is a series of operational interruptions and other issues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro...
