Vessel trips, fishing suspended in southwestern Mindanao due to Basyang

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Maritime authorities on Thursday ordered a total suspension of vessel trips and fishing activities across southwestern Mindanao as Tropical Storm Basyang threatened to lash the region with rough seas and heavy rains. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) stations in Zamboanga City and Western Sulu grounded all vessels plying the routes