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Didn't the country ever learn anything from the 1987 Doña Paz sea tragedy?

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno left this question on the minds of his solon-colleagues and the public Thursday, Feb. 12 during the House Committee on Transportation's investigation on the recent capsizing of MV Trisha Kerstin 3, where over 50 passengers perished. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/02/12/diokno-angry-to-see-repeat-of-dona-paz-mistakes-in-basilan-sea-mishap

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00:00Mr. Chair, that is the real tragedy of this incident.
00:03And it makes me really angry that this happened and it has been allowed to happen.
00:11Ang Doña Pascua ay nangyari pa noong 1987, 39 years have passed, pareho pa rin ang, wala nagbago sa sitwasyon.
00:19In that particular tragedy, kulang din sila ng life jackets.
00:24In that particular tragedy, overloaded ang ship.
00:30In that particular tragedy, yung mga pasaherong wala sa manifest umabot sa halos kalahati ng nakasakay sa barko.
00:41From what we investigated, there were only roughly 2,000 plus manifested and more than 2,000 not on the
00:49manifest.
00:50And yet up to now, nothing has changed.
00:52There has to be accountability for this, Mr. Chair.
00:56Thank you, Atorin.
00:57Chill.
00:57Thank you, Atorin.
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