The ferry left Polillo Island at 5 a.m. and caught fire, allegedly starting from the engine room, at approximately 1,000 yards from the Port of Real.
The vessel was then towed to Baluti Island in Real, Quezon.
[75] The ferry was en route to Jolo, Sulu from Zamboanga City when it caught fire off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan.
Eighteen of the dead were found inside the ship after it was towed to shore Overloaded motor banca capsized en route to Talim Island from Binangonan, Rizal when it was hit by strong winds 45 meters from the shores of Laguna de Bay, causing the passengers to panic and move to the left side.
Fishing boat travelling from Masbate caught fire off the coast of Naga, Cebu, which was believed to have originated from its engine.