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Hontiveros: PCG, MARINA should be accountable for Mindoro oil spill
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for the accountability of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) officials due to alleged negligence in the Oriental Mindoro oil spill.
Hontiveros cited a witness' claim that the MT Princess Empress, the vessel responsible for the spill, was a "rebuilt scrap" that should not have been allowed to sail.
She specifically pointed to PCG officials who allegedly permitted the ship to depart from Bataan on February 27, 2023, despite not meeting pre-departure requirements, and potentially eight other times.
Hontiveros also stated that Marina officials should be held liable if the reported 50-year-old ship was not refurbished according to standards and was allowed to operate despite not being "seaworthy".
The Justice Secretary has confirmed that the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police are investigating the allegation that the MT Princess Empress was a "rebuilt scrap".
Hontiveros mentioned the need to confirm whether the certificate of public convenience of RDC Reield Marine Services was duly amended to include MT Princess Empress.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) faces administrative and legal action for inspectors who permitted the MT Princess Empress to sail without a required Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC).
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Senators discovered that the oil tanker MT Princess Empress, which caused a major oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, may have been operating with a falsified permit.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged the government to hold the owner of the MT Princess Empress accountable for the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued cease and desist orders against RDC Reield Marine Services, the owner of the sunken MT Princess Empress, targeting its Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) and the operations of its remaining three vessels.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) corrected its earlier report, stating the sunken MT Princess Empress was carrying 900,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, not 800,000.
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