Senator Robin Padilla sent aid to some of those who were affected by the tragic fire that swept through the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan.
Padilla’s brother Rommel went to Zamboanga where some of the injured were brought.
Rommel, with help from Zamboanga-based volunteers, extended financial aid to the injured.
The legislator expressed his deepest sympathies to the loved ones of those who died, as well as those who were affected, by the fire that hit the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan.
The lawmaker said he was saddened that the tragedy came even before the nation could recover from the oil spill off Mindoro.
“Dapat lamang nating balikan ang puno’t dulo kung bakit talamak ang mga trahedya sa karagatan.”
“Bukod sa pagsuspinde ng Passenger Ship Safety Certificate ng MV Lady Mary Joy 3, dapat lamang nating balikan ang puno’t dulo kung bakit talamak ang mga trahedya sa karagatan,” the senator said.
“Habang iniimbestigahan ang puno’t dulo ng trahedya, kasama ang pagsusuri ng paglabag sa polisiya at proseso sa paglalayag, dapat na rin tayong maghanap ng paraan para mapalakas ang ating shipping industry, pang-cargo man o pampasahero,” he stressed.
“Wala tayong tunay na kumpetisyon, dahil 40% ng ating ruta ay iisa lang ang operator.”
“Naluluma na ang ating mga barko at marami rito ay secondhand na binili sa ibang bansa. Wala rin tayong tunay na kumpetisyon, dahil 40% ng ating ruta ay iisa lang ang operator,” Padilla noted.
“Huwag na nating hintayin na magising na naman tayo sa malagim na balita tungkol sa trahedya sa pagbibiyahe,” he concluded.
