Senate to probe boat mishap

SENATOR Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares has filed a resolution to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal that killed 27 people.

Senate Resolution 704 seeks to determine accountability for the July 27 tragedy and to find out whether maritime regulations were followed.

“Those responsible for the death of the 27 individuals and the trauma of the 43 rescued victims should be held accountable for this incident,” the senator, who heads the committee on public services, said in a statement.

“This tragedy revealed serious maritime safety compliance lapses that need to be revisited to determine whether the regulations are insufficient to provide and ensure safe voyage of individuals at sea or whether there is simply complacency in the implementation,” she added. — JJC