00:00The committee appointed to the Senate the owners of MT Jason Bradley and MV Merola 1
00:07because of their non-compliance with the hearing.
00:10These are included in the three ships that sank and released oil
00:15that affected Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Cavite.
00:19In the hearing, the Maritime Industry Authority said
00:23that MT Jason Bradley and MV Merola 1 do not have relevant safety documents.
00:28According to the PCG, Merola 1 did not pass through them before it was released from the boat.
00:35The operator of MT Terra Nova faced a hearing
00:38that said that the ship was complete with permits and licenses.
00:42It was also said that the ship was pushed out of the PCG
00:47and that there was no more cyclone warning signal when they left.
00:51According to the lawyer of Terra Nova,
00:53aside from the insurance, the Civil Liabilities Convention also answered
00:57where the Philippines is a signatory, the compensations to those affected by the oil spill.
01:03Aside from cleaning and stopping the oil spill,
01:07the owner of Terra Nova also plans to have a claim center
01:11so that the affected can get compensation more easily.
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