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DOTr relieves 6 PCG, 8 Marina officers over Basilan ferry tragedy

The Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb 2026
... Industry Authority (Marina) who were involved in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Basilan province, which killed 52 people.
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Administrative, criminal charges eyed vs shipping firm, officials over Basilan ferry sinking

The Manila Times 11 Feb 2026
and several officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over the sinking of passenger ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan, which killed 52 people, including a PCG personnel ... ....
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5 more bodies seen, bringing Basilan ferry tragedy death toll to 51

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Five more lifeless bodies were recovered underwater on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll of the Basilan ...
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Police official, 11 others charged over hazing of new Basilan cops

Sun Star 10 Feb 2026
TWELVE policemen were charged over the alleged hazing of newly assigned police personnel of Lamitan City in Basilan ...Ayon po sa ating imbestigasyon na natanggap natin sa PRO-BAR, ito po ay di lang dahil sa EO 262 o command responsibility.
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Battalion commander, 11 others face raps over alleged Basilan hazing

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
... criminal complaints for the alleged hazing of over 100 recruits in Basilan, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.
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PNP: 22 cops in restrictive custody over alleged Basilan hazing

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Feb 2026
... on the ground” and “physically assaulted” using wooden sticks at their headquarters in Barangay Ubit, Lamitan City in Basilan.
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PCG intensifies search, retrieval operations on sunken ship in Basilan

The Manila Times 10 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is continuing search and retrieval operations on the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which sank near Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, as technical divers work to locate victims trapped inside the vessel.
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MNLF condemns alleged hazing of hundreds of police trainees in Basilan

The Philadelphia Inquirer 09 Feb 2026
COTABATO CITYThe Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) strongly condemned the alleged hazing of police trainees in Basilan, calling it ...
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70 Basilan cops relieved over 'hazing' of newly assigned policemen

Sun Star 09 Feb 2026
AROUND 70 members of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-14B (RMFB-14B) in Lamitan City, Basilan were ordered relieved over reports of maltreatment of fellow police officers ... Police Office, Basilan.
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20 rescued from troubled boat off Basilan

The Philadelphia Inquirer 07 Feb 2026
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Some 20 passengers were rescued from ferry boat that encountered mechanical trouble off Basilan on Friday.
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42 bodies recovered from Basilan ferry tragedy, captain still missing

The Philadelphia Inquirer 03 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Two more bodies were recovered from the ongoing search and rescue in Basilan waters, raising the death toll in ...
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Death toll in Basilan ferry sinking rises to 43

The Philadelphia Inquirer 03 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the sinking of passenger vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province rose to 43 after ...
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