Basilan ferry sinking: VP Sara Duterte saddened by deaths

2026-01-27 - 03:04

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday expressed sadness over the casualties following the sinking of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan. She extended her sympathies to the families of the victims. “Fellow citizens, I am saddened by the tragedy that struck the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which sank near Baluk-Baluk Island,