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(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo is slated to visit the families of the victims in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy. At present, Robredo is now in Iloilo and will proceed to Guimaras later in the day, an advisory from her office said. Robredo’s scheduled visit takes place days after M/B Chi-chi, M/B Keziah 2, and M/B Jenny Vince sank off the waters of Iloilo-Guimaras on August 4 and killed at least 31 people. Authorities said the […]
(Eagle News)–Six officials of the Maritime Industry Authority and the Philippine Coast Guard have been relieved following the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy that killed at least 31. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said the relief of PCG station commanders in Iloilo and Guimaras, and the Marina regional director of Western Visayas was to pave the way for a “more thorough and impartial investigation.” Tugade issued the directive to PCG Commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino and MARINA OIC Administrator […]
