225 passengers, crew rescued from distressed vessel off Basilan

PAGADIAN CITY – Amid of the search and rescue operation for passengers of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued another group of passengers from a boat that ran aground in the area around 4:47 a.m. on Monday. A total of 210 passengers and 15 crew