Tulfo questions high death toll in Basilan tragedy, seeks Marina probe

2026-01-28 - 05:41

MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel has called on the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to investigate and submit to the upper chamber a report on the high number of deaths resulting from the Basilan ferry tragedy. Sen. Raffy Tulfo, head of the Senate Committee on Public Services, asked why there were 18 deaths when MV