“PCG officials who directly allowed this ‘scrap ship’ to depart from Bataan on February 27, 2023 - despite not meeting all requirements in the PCG’s own pre-departure checklist - should face the full brunt of the law. They should answer not only for this incident, but also for the alleged eight other times that the scrap ship had been allowed to sail,” Hontiveros said in a statement.
The Philippine Coast Guard and the Maritime Industry Authority should be held accountable for “undeniable” negligence and nonfeasance in the case of sunken MT Princess Empress which caused massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
Meanwhile, Hontiveros said MARINA officials who allowed to ship to operate despite it not being “seaworthy” should also be held liable if the reported 50-year old ship was not refurbished according to standards.
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