The Maritime Industry Authority has uncovered various violations amid investigation being conducted on the owner of the sunken M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, a MARINA official said yesterday. MARINA spokesman Luisito delos Santos said that if these alleged violations would be proven true, the franchise of the Aleson Shipping Lines (ASL) may be canceled. “It would depend on the result of the investigation, on the gravity of the offense,”Delos Santos said.

Cariaso, B., Pareño, R., & Unson, J. (2026, February 1). 'Trisha Kerstin 3 owner may lose franchise'. The Philippine Star, p. 8.