BASILAN Rep.
Mujiv Hataman wants the House of Representatives to investigate, in aid of legislation, the circumstances surrounding the fire that struck the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan waters.The incident, which occurred late March, claimed the lives of over 20 passengers.
Hataman said in Filipino that it would be best to know how similar incidents in the future could be avoided.'Are the laws and regulations concerning sea vessels ferrying passengers not enough to protect our passengers? Or does the problem emanate from their implementation?' he asked.He intends to file a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry after the Lenten season.The vessel was en route to Jolo, Sulu from Zamboanga City when it caught fire.
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