Poe wants probe into Binangonan boat incident

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Senator Grace Poe is seeking an investigation into the boat mishap in Binangonan, Rizal and wants those responsible to be held accountable.

"Nakagagalit at nakalulungkot itong nangyaring ito. Hindi biro ang pagkawala ng ganung karaming buhay dahil lang sa kapabayaan o baka sa pangungurakot. Kaya dapat nating alamin sa imbestigasyon,"[Translation: This incident is saddening and infuriating. The loss of that many lives due to negligence and maybe corruption is no joke. That's why we must find out from the investigation.]M/B Princess Aya left Binangonan at noon on Thursday en route to Barangay Gulod on Talim Island.

Poe said she wants to find out why the boat was allowed to sail despite bad weather conditions and why it was overloaded with passengers.In a statement on Saturday, Sen. Raffy Tulfo said the PCG and the Maritime Industry Authority should be held accountable for what happened.

para hindi na maulit ito. Hindi katanggap-tanggap na may natutulog sa pagtupad ng kanilang tungkulin. Kaya dapat lamang na patawan sila ng kaukulang parusa,"[Translation: We sound like a broken record when we say incidents like this should serve as a wake-up call to authorities to do a thorough assessment of safety protocols and enforcement measures so that this will not happen again.

 

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