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Basilan solon files bill for nationwide firearms management

Manila Standard 24 Feb 2026
A lawmaker has filed a bill ...
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PCG divers complete full search of sunken Basilan vessel

The Philadelphia Inquirer 24 Feb 2026
... Group (TDG) has completed its full search of the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which sank off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan on January 26.
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Cops seize P5.05-M smuggled cigarettes in Maguindanao del Norte, Basilan

Sun Star 23 Feb 2026
LAWMEN arrested one person and seized P5.05 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the Bangsamoro provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Basilan, officials said Monday, February 23, 2026 ... In Basilan, police seized smuggled cigarettes around 1 p.m.
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PCG keeps hopes alive as search continues for survivors of sunken Basilan ferry

The Manila Times 18 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the search for passengers of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has not been downgraded to retrieval operations, with technical divers still navigating the vessel in search for survivors.
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Basilan sinking deaths reach 58, PCG says

Manila Standard 17 Feb 2026
The death toll from the sinking ...
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Death toll in Basilan ferry sinking climbs to 58

The Philadelphia Inquirer 17 Feb 2026
... recovered another body on Monday, during underwater operations related to the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Basilan waters.
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4 more bodies retrieved from sunken ferry in Basilan; death toll now 62

The Philadelphia Inquirer 17 Feb 2026
... dive site where MV Trisha Krestin 3 sank off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, raising the official death toll of the tragedy to 62.
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Sunken Basilan ferry death toll hits 57 as 3 more bodies found  — PCG

The Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The fatalities after the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sank in Basilan have reached 57 after personnel from the ...
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Fire destroys 150 houses in Basilan

The Philippine Star 16 Feb 2026
At least 150 houses were razed by fire in a beachside village in Isabela City, Basilan on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said ....
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Basilan ship tragedy calls for maritime industry reform

Sun Star 13 Feb 2026
Based in Zamboanga City, Aleson Shipping operates ferry and cargo connections to and from the cities of Isabela and Lamitan in Basilan; the islands of Jolo and Siasi in Sulu; Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; and Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.
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Basilan-based MILF holds assembly, lines up 2026 priorities

Sun Star 13 Feb 2026
THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Basilan province has lined up five priority programs for 2026 ... The MILF leadership in Basilan said in a statement that the five priorities include.
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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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Survivors of Basilan ferry sinking welcome DOTr findings, actions

The Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb 2026
26 that left at least 52 people dead ... .
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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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