Trawler master in Philippines tragedy used fake licence
THE MASTER of a trawler that collided with the wooden ferry Catalyn B in the Philippines on Christmas Eve, killing at least 25 passengers, was using a fake licence, the head of a marine accident inquiry probing the tragedy said.
Regulo Libril, who was in charge of the Anatalia, was alleged to have paid an unnamed man Peso5,000 (US$108) for the bogus permit issued by the country’s Professional Regulation Commission.
Philippine coastguard Commodore Luis Tuason, who is chairman of the...
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