Three more bodies were recovered in Basilan yesterday, raising the death toll in the sinking of the vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 to 40, the Philippine Coast Guard confirmed. The PCG in a statement said one of the three fatalities was a Coast Guard personnel, Seaman First Class Alkhaizar Hadjail, who was onboard the vessel when it sank.

Macairan, E., Pareño, R., & Unson, J. (2026, February 2). Death toll from Basilan ferry sinking rises to 40. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 4.