THE ill-fated vessel MT Princess Empress has been operating without the amended Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) or the permit to operate issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to water transport providers.
This surfaced on Tuesday in a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change on the escalating oil spill from the sunken tanker that has been damaging the marine ecosystem and biodiversity in Oriental Mindoro and other affected areas.With this development, the Philippine Coast Guard told the committee headed by Sen.
Fritzee Tee, Vice President of the RDC Reiled Marine Services, also confided during the hearing that they are a small family business corporation that is incapable of complying with the insurance claims of the local government of Oriental Mindoro and its citizens amounting to one billion dollars.Governor Dolor said the sunken MT Princess Empress carrying 800,000 liters has made its impact on the livelihood and daily lives of more than 99,000 individuals or 19,900 families.
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