🚢 MV Princess of the Stars — once Japan’s Ferry Lilac, built in 1984 and later the largest passenger ferry in the Philippines when acquired by Sulpicio Lines in 2004. For years, she proudly sailed the Manila–Cebu route. But on June 21, 2008, fate changed forever. Amid Typhoon Frank, passengers were told at 11:30 AM to wear life jackets. 15 minutes later, the captain gave the order: “Abandon ship!” By midday, the giant vessel tilted and was battered by gigantic waves, pounding rain, and gusty wi