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A crew of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was hailed as hero for helping passengers when the ship sank in Basilan last month.

The body of Dave Kyle Punsalang, 22, was recovered by Philippine Coast Guard divers on Sunday, Feb. 15.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/02/17/mv-trisha-kerstin-crew-hailed-as-hero-for-helping-passengers
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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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