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Several officials fired in the Philippines over ferry disaster
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (228+ words) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) are set to file administrative and criminal charges against Aleson Shipping Line (ASL) and several government personnel following the sinking of the passenger ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 in…...
Philippines ferry disaster sparks audit as death toll hits 52
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (150+ words) MANILA -- The Philippines has yet to determine the cause of a ferry accident in its southern waters in late January that killed at least 52people, a Philippines ferry disaster sparks audit as death toll hits 52 Serious accidents triple in 4 years; authorities…...
Philippine shipowner, maritime officials to be charged over deadly ferry sinking
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (413+ words) The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) are set to file charges against a local shipping company after one of its vessels was lost in an incident that left more than 50 people dead late last…...
Overloading likely caused deadly ferry sinking
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (596+ words) AUTHORITIES said Wednesday that the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 may have been overloaded when it sank off the coast of Basilan last month, killing dozens of people who received no warning from the ship's crew. The death toll has risen steadily…...
‘Trisha Kerstin 3 overloaded’
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (338+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The chief of the Maritime Industry Authority in Zamboanga peninsula and seven other officials of the Marina and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been relieved from their posts after investigation showed the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 was…...
Overloading Caused The Philippine Ferry Sinking, Killing 51 People, Probe Reveals
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (341+ words) The RORO passenger ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sank near Basilan province in the southern Philippines, drowning 51 people while 27 remain missing. Around 316 people were rescued. The cause of the incident which happened on January 26, 2026, is stated as overloading. The triple-decker vessel…...
Philippines probes cause of deadly ferry sinking in the south
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1195+ words) Hanoi (VNA) " Philippine authorities said on February 11 that overloading may have been a key factor in the sinking of a ferry in the country's south last month, as the death toll rose to 52 after another body was recovered from the…...
'Overloading' may have led to deadly Basilan ferry sinking
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (454+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Philippine authorities said Wednesday that a ferry may have been overloaded when it sank in the country's south last month, killing dozens of people who received no warning from the ship's crew. The death toll has risen steadily…...
DOTr cites possible overloading in Basilan ferry sinking
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (207+ words) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said overloading is among the possible causes of the sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off the waters of Basilan. In a press conference, DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said initial findings by the Maritime Industry…...
Philippines ferry disaster death toll rises to 52; shipping firm faces licence cancellation
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (379+ words) Wed, Feb 11, 2026 | Shaban 23, 1447 | Fajr 05:38 The death toll in the maritime mishap off the southern tip of the Philippines has climbed to 52, forcing government authorities to impose stiffer sanctions against the shipping company that owned the ill-fated ferry boat. Maritime passenger…...