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MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire in the southern Philippines and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze and were discovered later, a provincial governor ...

MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen technical wreck divers and a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commenced diving and search operations for the 10 missing passengers of ...

The death toll from the sinking of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan has climbed to 57 after three more bodies were recovered on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Technical divers from the ...

Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman of Isabela City, Basilan, leads the launch of The Murillo Bulletin – Basilan Issue on January 28, 2026, in Zamboanga City. For generations, Basilan was spoken of as ...

ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Philippines — A day after a passenger vessel sank off the coast of Basilan, killing 18 people with 24 missing, another boat capsized early yesterday morning in the waters off ...

Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann, left, with her son Kevin Eric Lunsmann, are seen together with Gerfa's unidentified husband in a family photo. Kevin was released by al-Qaeda militants today after five months ...

IN 2001, Basilan became infamous around the world when the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abducted 20 hostages, including three ...

KAPAYAWAN, Philippines — Somewhere in the dense jungle a few miles from here, American missionaries Gracia and Martin Burnham are spending their seventh month as captives of the rebel group Abu Sayyaf ...

Basilan: A local chief executive of southern Basilan island has ordered an all-out offensive against kidnappers holding a Sri Lankan peace worker, three teachers and a young boy. Basilan Governor Jum ...