Outcry of Disappointment

I’ am deeply saddened for what happened to M/V Princess of the Stars. Many lives where lost because of this accident. Some of them are nowhere to be found. This tragedy causes panicked not only for the families and friends of the victims, but also for the people of Sibuyan Island.

Why?

Fishing is one of the main sources of income for Sibuyanons. According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), there is a possibility that fishes could have fed off from the bodies inside the vessel. The water could have been contaminated from the septic waste and other chemicals that might have spilled off into the water.

My brother used to have 3 fishing boat in Magdiwang (another town in Sibuyan Island). This kind of tragedy can ruin his business. Some of his buyer will hesitate to buy from him.

Belinda Raymundo, chief of the BFAR product testing laboratory, advised people to thoroughly rinse and take off the internal organs of all the fish they would be buying from the market.

She also said the best way to prepare fish dishes is to have the fish deeply fried to ensure that bacteria are killed.

There are many questions, which needs an answer. Who will be punished this time? Sulpicio Lines? Coast Guard? MARINA? PAG-ASA?

Hmmmm!