Residents called out the development for destroying the plaza and its La Pieta sculpture which was a memorial for the thousands of lives lost during the MV Doña Paz tragedy in 1987, the world’s ...

Pieta Park in Catbalogan City of Samar province beholds the memories of the victims of 1987 MV Dona Paz tragedy The wrecked image of the La Pieta after the demolition and construction activities at ...

2. The loss of the MV Dona Paz is the second-worst shipwreck in history Death count: circa 4,385 The MV Doña Paz before her sinking.

Frequent storms, badly maintained vessels and weak enforcement of safety regulations have been blamed for past accidents at sea in the Philippines, including in 1987 when the ferry Dona Paz sank ...

"Asia's Titanic": The in-depth story of the Doña Paz Ferry Disaster. On December 20, 1987, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes ...

Six hours before reaching the port of Manila, an oil tanker, MT Vector, carrying over 1,000 tons of gasoline and petroleum products collided with the MV Dona Paz in the middle of the night. The fiery ...

There were only 26 people survivors, while 4,385 people met their end in the worst peacetime maritime disaster in history. Pictured: One of the sirvivors of the 'Doña Paz' ferry ...

All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea yesterday were rescued and the fire was extinguished, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The MV Esperanza Star ...

Dramatic video shows ferry on fire: 120 rescued Video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry.