Motorbanca (MBca) Princess Aya was overloaded with passengers when it capsized off Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday, July 27, amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay”, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed. According to data from the PCG, the motorbanca’s authorized carrying capacity is for 42 persons only but a total of 70 passengers and crew have already been accounted for after the incident: 27 of them died while 43 were rescued. The PCG was also confirming reports that the boat was carrying other cargoes such as motorcycles, sand, and cloth.

Sadongdong, M., & Abadilla, E. (2023, July 29). PCG: Capsized boat was overloaded; 27 confirmed dead. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 6.