Families identified 9 of 11 bodies recovered in Basilan waters

2026-01-30 - 03:56

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—Family members identified nine of 11 bodies fished out of the waters of Hadji Muhtamad town, Basilan, on Thursday, authorities said. According to an advisory from Basilan’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), four of the identified fatalities are from Sulu, while five are from Zamboanga City. Julkipli Ahijon