At least 18 people are dead with several dozens missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Basilan past midnight on Monday, January 26. Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman says about 223 passengers have so far been rescued and brought to the Isabela City Port.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/basilan-ferry-sinking-deaths-updates-january-26-2026/
