January 26, 2026 7:26 AM
13 dead, over 100 missing after ferry sinks in Philippines
At least 13 bodies have been recovered and more than 100 people remain missing after an inter-island ferry carrying over 300 passengers and crew sank early Monday in waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard in Southwestern Mindanao said the ferry was en route from Zamboanga City to Jolo Island in Sulu province when it went down near Balukbaluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad, a municipality in Basilan province, according to Xinhua news agenc...