Two Filipinos died while another remains under emergency medical care after a Filipino-manned foreign vessel capsized in the waters off Bajo de Masinloc on Friday, January 23. According to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, relayed by the Chinese embassy in Manila, a total of 17 Filipinos were rescued when the Singaporean-flagged vessel, M/V Devon, tilted at around 1:34 a.m. The ship was reportedly transporting iron ore at the time of the incident.

Pedrajas, J. (2026, January 24). 2 Filipinos dead, 17 rescued after vessel capsizes off Bajo de Masinloc. Tempo, p. 3.