18 die, over 300 rescued as ferry sinks off Basilan

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — At least 18 people, among them a 6-month-old baby, died while more than 300 others were rescued when a passenger ferry bound for Jolo, Sulu, sank in the waters off Basilan province early Monday, reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local governments said. Cmdr. Romel Dua,