PCG: RoRo vessel ‘not overloaded;’ 223 rescued as boat sinks off Basilan

2026-01-26 - 02:09

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was not overloaded when it departed the Port of Zamboanga City on Sunday evening. According to the PCG, the RoRo-passenger boat was carrying 332 passengers and 27 crew members—within its authorized maximum capacity of 352 passengers—when it sank