PNP starts collecting DNA samples from M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 victims’ kin

2026-02-04 - 06:26

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it has begun collecting DNA samples from the families of victims of the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 sinking. Forty-five bodies had been recovered off Baluk-Baluk Island as of Wednesday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), more than a week after the roll-on/roll-off passenger