A ship caught fire in the middle of the sea near Turtle Island in Tawi-Tawi. Caught on camera, a thick black smoke was seen rising from the burning vessel.

It was supposed to be a joyful holiday voyage—until the sea erupted in fire. The Doña Paz tragedy remains the worst peacetime maritime disaster ever recorded.

Ronald O. Reyes Ronald O. Reyes is a journalist based in the Eastern Visayas region in central Philippines. An award-winning community journalist, Reyes has covered issues linked with human rights, ...