The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, on Friday, Jan. 30, that the ill-fated roll-on/roll-off M/V Trisha Kirsten 3 may have been overloaded when it sank in the waters off Basilan on its way to its final destination in Jolo, Sulu, on Monday, Jan. 26. PCG Spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the basis for this assessment was the recovery of 11 more bodies on Thursday, Jan. 29, near the wreck site about 2.75 nautical miles northeast of Baluk-Baluk Island.

Sadongdong, M. (2026, January 31). M/V Trisha Kirsten 3 may have been overloaded - PH Coast Guard. Manila Bulletin, p. 2.