An official of the Philippine Coast Guard yesterday ruled out overloading as the three motorboats capsized after being hit by huge waves last Saturday in the Iloilo-Guimaras Straight. The incident left 28 passengers dead. As of yesterday, Coast Guard assets remain deployed to conduct search and rescue operations.

Reyes, V. (2019, August 7). Overloading ruled out in Iloilo sea tragedy. Malaya Business Insight, p. B3.