Marina said it found probable cause to file charges against the owners of the fuel tanker that sank on Feb. 28 and caused a massive oil spill that wreaked havoc on the fishing villages and marine ecosystem in Oriental Mindoro. /PDI
massive oil spill that wreaked havoc on the fishing villages and marine ecosystem in Oriental Mindoro.
Senators earlier said officials of Marina and the Philippine Coast Guard should be held liable for the spill, together with the vessel owner. Sought for comment, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that it was “very possible” that Marina could be criminally charged. “Actually we are getting more information from Marina because they have committed to submit everything within the next few days. We held off any punitive actions that will [embroil] us further. We are asking them to cooperate fully with us,” he added.The justice chief had also said the National Bureau of Investigation was looking into Marina’s procedures “so that we will know the charges that will be filed.”“This will not be a time for people to say ‘walang kaso ito’ . There will be cases filed.
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