Lack Of Meteorology Experts In Philippines Contributes To Ferry Disaster

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) failed to issue proper storm warnings before the Princess of the Stars left port in Manila and into the path of an incoming typhoon. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it recently invested US$40 million in new equipment at PAGASA, but that the agency lacked the qualified meteorologists and climatologists to put the advanced technology to proper use.

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Ferry Search Halted Due To Highly Toxic Pesticides On Board

Exposure to the deadly chemical, which is highly restricted, can cause nausea, convulsions and death. The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency classifies it as highly toxic.

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Mass Given At Ferry Disaster Site

There was a mass by a Catholic priest given yesterday at the site of the capsized MV Princess Of the Stars. Some relatives were present and threw flowers as the priest gave a mass from a tugboat clost to the sunken vessel.

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Divers See Many Victims inside Vessel

While some of the bodies had life vests, “it seems the passengers hesitated from jumping in turbulent waters” because “it happened too sudden”, he said, referring to survivors’ accounts of the ship quickly listing, and sinking in half an hour or less.

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50 More Bodies Found 60 Miles From Ferry

Reports are coming in that 50 bodies were found about 60 miles north of the capsized ferry but no confirmation on whether they were victims of the MV Princess Of the Stars.
The U.S. has stated that it would send an aircraft carrier to the Philippines today to aid in the relief efforts from Typhoon [...]

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Sulpicio Passenger List Released

PinoysGotTalent.com has gotten ahold of a Passenger List Manifesto of the MV Princess Of the Stars. Our prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims. You can read the list here: (Sulpicio Lines website is getting hit hard, maybe better to read it here)
MV Princess Of The Stars Passenger Manifest (List from [...]

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No Survivors Found On Sunken Philippines Ferry

Divers had the tough task of trying to find survivors aboard the sunken Philippines ferry MV Princess Of the Stars yesterday

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Distraught Relatives Demand Answers From Ferry Owners

Edgar Go, vice-president of Sulpicio Lines, today expressed his regret over the loss of life. “Sulpicio Lines deeply mourns the tragic loss of lives and its good ship, Princess of Stars, last 21st June 2008, losing to the untamed fury of mother nature in an unfortunate tragedy that nobody, least of all the company, wanted to happen,” he said.

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