00:02A crew member of the MV Trisha Kirstin 3 has been hailed a hero for helping passengers during the vessel
00:09sinking in Basilan last month.
00:12The body of 22-year-old apprentice Dave Kyle Ponsalang was recovered by Philippine Coast Guard divers on February 15th,
00:19one of three victims retrieved from the wreck and brought to the Zambuanga City seaport.
00:24The other two were female.
00:27Ponsalang drew attention after his brother's social media post appealing for his whereabouts went viral, highlighting his courage.
00:35Survivors praised him for distributing life jackets and alerting fellow crew members as the ship began to list, saving lives
00:42before the tragedy.
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