DOTr grounds Aleson fleet over Basilan ferry tragedy

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has grounded the entire passenger fleet of Aleson Shipping Lines, owner of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 which sank off the waters of Basilan province on Monday, pending investigation of the incident. In a briefing in Zamboanga City on Tuesday, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez directed the Philippine