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39 Responses to “Video: Sulpicio sea tragedy”

1. Stella Omega Krauz Jun 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm

   A tragedy that need not happened but because of greed and arrogance, so many lives are lost. My brother Domino Omega is one of the passengers, he is still missing. The Philippine Coast Guard and the Captain played Russian Roulette with those peoples lives. According to the law, when someone take another person’s life that person is called a murderer. So those involved with making a decision to let the vessel go and calling “Abandon Ship” too late are murderers. Don’t blame the typhoon for the loss of life cause it could have been prevented had the captain listened to the pleas of the passengers to go somewhere else while the storm is brewing. But he thought that the ship was invincible!!!!What anguish it has caused for their loved ones.

2. lea Jun 27th, 2008 at 12:24 pm

   sana bago yung lahat na mga barko natin dito sa pilipinas upang maiwasan ang disgrasya kc kawawa namang ang mga pasahiro sana bago ipa biyahi yung mga barko kailangan langing chinichick yung makina tapos kahit low presure area lang hindi ipa biyahi ang mga barko, we well pray for the pasenger of the boat prences of the star.managot nito ang kay langang managot dahil maraming buhay ang nasawi.

3. Mercy from Oregon Jun 27th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

   Condolence to all the families that who have lost their loves ones…Your in my thoughts & prayers….

4. Gaea Maia E. Sister Jun 27th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

   .,’HeY nUh nUa update!!!!!!!!!
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   ..’anG mAma At pApA qKLu.,’

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   ..++..wALa aQkunG pAkzxs sA pEranG iBiBigAy!!!!

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5. Luz Cocoray from Argovia, Switzerland Jun 27th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

   I can imagine the grief, upset and anger felt by the relatives of the victims of the sunken ferry, my heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of the victims. I hope that Sulpicio Lines and the Phil. Coast Guard will at last(!!) learn it’s lesson. Also, I hope that Pres. Arroyo will amend the maritime law which is to prohibit any vessel to sail when typhoon signal number one is declared or any tropical depression. It involves so many lives, precious lives…family breadwinners, husbands, wives, parents, grandparents, children, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends…their loss are so painful!!! For the bereaved families and relatives, be strong enough to face the bitter truth. Money can’t replace your love-ones but you have to fight for your rights. You should see to it that Sulpicio Lines will pay what is due for you. If there’s a need for it, unite yourself and take a lawyer to represent your case. I’ll pray for your ill-fated love ones and may their soul rest in peace.

6. whelxxxxxxx Jun 28th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

   “Those who do not learn from the lessons of history are bound to repeat its mistakes.” INVOLVED PERSONNEL IN THE ILL-FATED PRINCESS OF THE STARS… PAANDARIN NA ANG UTAK NINYO… DI BA KAYO NATUTU SA MV DOÑA PAZ… namatay ang pinsan dahil sa kawalan ninyo ng pag iingat…

7. ...a relative Jun 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

   i would like to clarify dat da spelling of my relative…a missing passenger is rogelio pantujan

8. ...a relative Jun 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

   it is nat… pantujan rogelito but pantujan rogelio….

9. Darlene Jun 28th, 2008 at 8:14 pm

   grabe… talaga ang nangyari sa mga victims ng princess of the stars… kakaawa … it makes me cry kasi passenger din me ng ships… i hope this would not be happen again… my condolences sa lahat ng mga relatives… God Bless you all…

10. dondi Jun 29th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    as always, there are more questions than answers. these are just a few:

    (1) is it true that a superferry, which sailed at 5:30pm friday 6/20/2008 (& probably could’ve out-ran ‘frank’), had sought shelter somewhere in bantangas, while the princess of the stars, which left at 8pm friday 6/20/2008, or 2 & a half hours later than the superferry, continued on until it was inevitably caught by ‘frank’ off sibuyan? if yes, why did the captain of the princess of the stars decide to proceed?

    (2) is it true that the princess of the stars’ engine stopped & was ‘dead at sea’ as officially reported by the port captain per their ‘private’ celfon conversation(?) with the ship’s captain OR that the engine was fine as officially reported, under oath, by the sulpicio lines owner during the bmi inquiry?

    (3) who should we thank for the global maritime distress safety system (gmdss) equipment that pcg spokesman armand balilo claims is rotting in some container somewhere because the supplier did not provide the software because there was a problem with the bidding? is it true that filipino tax payers are still paying for this equipment???

    my father VICENTE DIONALDO was aboard the princess of the stars. the life of my family, & most especially my mom, has needlessly been destroyed! our loss, my dad, is irreplaceable. somebody is going to be held accountable … and it’s not God.

11. monica Jun 30th, 2008 at 12:27 am

    i felt so sad for what had happen…sana makita na lahat ng mga pasahero…bkit ba nmn kci pinaalis pa ung barko..yan tuloy nangyari…d na tayo magsisisihan pa,…nangyari na ang dapat mangyari…sana lng wala ng kasunod nito,…sa lahat ng mga transportation companies sa pinas, sa mga driver at sa lahat ng involve, “LEARN FROM THE PAST”…mahirap talaga ang ganito…PARA SA LAHAT NAMAN: pag sa tingin nyo na hindi magandang umalis, wag nlng ng makaiwas sa disgrasya…hindi natin ang alam kung ano ang manyayari sa future, tapos na ang mga pagkakamali, let’s learn from it…MOVE ON TODAY AND LIVE FOR THE FUTURE…condolence nlng sa lahat ng kapamilya ng mga crew at pasahero ng Princess of the Stars…i’m just so thankful indi napasama mama ko…Thanks be to God..pray nlng tau pra sa knila…i’ll let my ka-youth org at council to pray…God Bless us All…

12. a brother... Jun 30th, 2008 at 1:25 am

    kong sino nakakita sa kuya ko pakialam mo samin,nagmamakaawa ako,hirap na kami sa kahihintay ng wala,maawa nman kayo?ang pangalan niya ay philip randy alagbay.isa siya sa mga crew ng lumobog na mv pricess of the star.oi taga sulpicio ipakita na ako igsoon!malooy tawn mo namu!mga kabos!kamo bay mawag tangan ug igsoon lalim vah!please bear with me?

13. Juanita Campus Jun 30th, 2008 at 1:27 am

    I can’t understand how i felt for the people who lost their love ones, As far as I know sulpicio line have more than one ship sank, they should learn their mistake by this time. Good gracious, aren’t they concern about the lives of the people or pasengers?

14. joy Jul 1st, 2008 at 11:22 am

    HOw come my comment was not posted regarding my friend SUNDAY ALCOBER?

15. joy Jul 1st, 2008 at 11:29 am

    He texted me that he will be leaving for cebu at 10 am last june 19,2008. he was on his way to the pier by that time… how come he was in the mv princess of the stars? did the trip last june19 did not push through… did he transfer or what??? i am just his bestfriend but im very sad and distraught on what had happened to him… to his family… im always praying for him and for all of you his mom, his dad, her sisters, viernessa and martessa and his nephew whom he misses a lot, jacob!!!!

16. niita Jul 1st, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Ang hindi ko maintindihan bakit pina-alis ang barko at ganyan ang decision ng Philippine Coastguard at ng captain sa m/v princess of the stars.Hay nako Pinas kong hindi overloaded, bagyo and etc…etc…Sana may action sana before pang-apat na to eh.Kasi they’re not paying from their own pocket; it’s the problem of the insurance.Kailangan ma punish ang owner ng barko at nagkarga sila ng very highly toxic pesticide.Ganyan lang ba ka cheap ang mga tao sa Pinas? Our condolences to the bereaved families and friends of the vctims.

17. jean Jul 1st, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    To all who have lost their loved ones… your loss is shared by many friends who care and that you’re in our thoughts and hearts and in our every prayer. It is not going to be easy, but trust in Him.

18. mari Jul 2nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Sana magbayad ang mga responsable sa lahat ng ito! Ang Sulpicio Lines sana maipasa na ng governo at ang mga coastguard ay materminate lahat yong na responsable sa araw na yon. Mga wala kayong kwenta sana usugin kayo sa lahat ng kaluluwa na namatay at hindi kayo patutulugin hanggat kayo ay mamatay din. Akala nyo puro biro nalang pati sa trabaho isinama ninyo sa mga kalokohan ang buhay ng tao. Kung hindi man mangyari sa inyo sana sa mga pamilya ninyo kayong usugin sa mga kaluluwang namatay sa trahedyang ito sa sa mga kaluluwa pa sa nakalipas na traheyang dulot ng katakahan at kasakiman…..

19. marwave Jul 2nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Sa lahat ng mga pamilya nasawian we will pray for you. Pagbabayaran nila ang lahat ng ito sana makarecover kayong lahat ng ito. May God Bless you all. We feel for you - masakit pero wala na tayong magagawa ang dios nalang ang bahala at ang mga kaluluwa sana magkaisa para usugin ang lahat na responsable sa trahedyang ito.

20. Ralyn's Design / ABBYSEAN EVENTS- Floralyn Sevilla Jul 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    Jessie James Batulan is one of the passengers of the ill-fated Princess of the Stars…he was my client who just get married recently last January 5, 2008…

    The news saddened us all when we read from the newspapers his name… I was going to bohol that time for another client getting married and having our pre nuptial shoot in bohol, while reading the news paper, there i saw his name…I call all my friends coz they didnt know, when i reach cebu i immediately call his family and confirm the news…until now he’s missing…were hoping and praying he is safe…

    Even in a short period of time, as their wedding planner he became a good friend to us…

    Im praying that he is still alive…and to all still missing passengers…

    My Prayers…

21. Michael Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    baguhin man ang sistema, baguhin man ang lahat ng barko, baguhin man ang mga nangangasiwa, hindi pa rin maibabalik ang lahat ng nagbuwis ng buhay… walang perang makakatumbas sa lahat ng hapdi, pasakit at perwisyong idinulot ng trahedyang ito.

    wag tayong tumigil hanggat walang hustisyang nakakamit, dahil sa ating pagtigil, panibagong trahedya ang siyang nagbabadya.

    nakikisimpatiya ako sa lahat ng pamilyang nangulila sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.

    WAG TAYONG SUMUKO, TULOY ANG PAGHANAP NG HUSTISYA.

22. rodel chavel Jul 4th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    we are cntinually praying for all familly who suffered graving for the lost of their love ones..dont give up just trust in the LORD coz HE will sustain and strenghten you in the midst of suffering..GOD bless you all

23. rodel c. Jul 4th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    we are cntinually praying for all families who suffered and graving for the lost of their love ones..dont give up just trust in the LORD coz HE will sustain and strenghten you in the midst of suffering..GOD bless you all

24. .........if you are to know me........ Jul 5th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    …i just wanna tell you,…
    na bakit ang tagal ng response?
    ano ba?
    may nagtatrabaho ba o wala…
    grabe naman nito o…
    m aawa naman kayo sa mga relatives…
    kung kayo kya ma ganyan?

25. .........if you are to know me........ Jul 5th, 2008 at 11:09 am

    JUSTICE!!!!
    ..we cannot blame god for this tragedy…..
    there is sum1 to be blamed and it’s not GOD…

    JUSTICE!!
    JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!JUSTICE!!

26. ashley angela of north cebu Jul 5th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    CONDOLENCE TO ALL VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY….DONT LOST OUR HOPE…
    AND TO THE COMPANY OF SULPICIO LINES, PLS FACE THIS PROBLEM AYAW MO PAGTANGA KAY DAGHAN NA KINABUHI ANG NA ANGOL TUNGOD SA INYONG KADANGHAG, DAPAT DELI NA KAMO MAKABIYAHE PA, KAY ALWAYS TRAGEDY LANG INYO GIHATAG SA MGA TAO…
    MALUOY TAWN MO OI….SULPICIO LINES OPEN UR EYES …………

27. a Cebuana in Australia Jul 6th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    TO THE OWNERS / MANAGEMENT OF SULPICIO LINES INC

    HOW MANY MORE LIVES WILL BE LOST AT SEA BEFORE YOU ADMIT THAT YOUR COMPANY IS NOT UP TO STANDARD???

    AND TO THINK WHAT HAPPENED TO THE “PRINCESS OF THE STARS” WAS NOT THE ONLY AND FIRST OF YOUR SHIPPING TRAGEDIES.

    WHAT WOULD BE THE COURSE OF YOUR ACTIONS IF THOSE CASUALTIES WERE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY???

    MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL FAMILIES WHO LOST THEIR LOVE ONES, RELATIVES, & FRIENDS WHO WERE PASSENGERS ON THE “PRINCESS OF THE STARS”. MAY YOU FIND COMFORT IN YOUR SORROW.

28. Capt. ARTURO GENON Jul 6th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    the tragedy was ended very shameful to us mariners, Roro vessels has a tendency to sink within minutes if sea water can penetrate inside the vessels hold. it has a tremendous free surface effect. the coastguard should also check the stability before departure especially that the path of the storm is very near the course of the vessel. Ballast Tanks, should be filled up to avoid free surface effect, ballasting during rough sea is quite dangerous,Lashings of cargo should also be checked and properly secured , this is one factor also of the big list of the vessel once the cargoes started to shift. Storm should not be taken for granted , human factor can contribute a lot to accident.

29. Stella Omega Krauz, Brisbane CA Jul 7th, 2008 at 1:30 am

    This is a poem I found written anonymously. I wanted to share this to all the families who lost their loved ones. It has been two weeks, my brother Domino Omega is still missing.

    Do not stand by my grave and weep
    I am not there. I do not sleep
    I am a thousand winds that blow
    I am a diamond glint on snow
    I am the gentle Autumn rain.

    When you awake in the morning hush
    I am the swift uplifting rush
    Of quiet birds in circling flight
    I am the soft star shine at night
    Do not stand by my grave and cry
    I am not there… I did not die.

    I know how much it hurts when we lose someone we love, we are never the same for there is a hollowness, an emptiness in our hearts; that only they can fill. Their memories live on with the beauty of nature that surrounds us. We have to carry on and live our lives honoring them with the goodness that they possessed. Share the things they were passionate about. Love their children,parents, siblings and friends. Live in the present, find eternity in each moment, celebrate life.

30. Boy Abella Jul 7th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    The Princess of Star Tragedy is an event that shows how inefficient people can be. Before a vessel is allowed to leave port, it incumbent for port authorities, the coast guard, the marina and most specially the staff of the vessel company to make sure the everything is safe and sea worthy and the weather condition will allow a safe travel. Possibly because of the fear of added expense such as overnight boarding of the passengers and crew of the vessel may have leading to the possible bribing of authorities to let go of the vessel to its scheduled trip. The vessel owners took time before they reacted positively to aid the families and victims. The Family members of the victims were shooed out of their office like dogs. Instead they could have given a better accomadation and reception while waiting for the news of the plight of they victim kins. These kind of public utility providers should not be allowed anymore to continue with the kind of business where human life is at stake. They all deserve to be in jail to pay for the sufferings they created because of their misdoings. Palagi nlang sa huli and pagsisisi at puro sisihan! Turuan ng turuan ang lahat ng may kasalanan! Lahat nag hugas kamay! If only enforcers will care enough for their fellow human beings and strictly enforce the law and set procedures instead of finding a way to circumvent them for a fee, only then can we say that we are all in safe hands. Makonsyensya sana lahat at di makatulog at makakain dahil sa mga pinatay nilang mga tao na may nagmamahal na ina, ama, anak, kaibigan at pamilya!

31. Boy Abella Jul 7th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    ISANG TANONG LANG AT SANA ISANG SAGOT LANG ANG IBIGAY!

    BAKIT NAMAN SA LAKI NG BARKO, LAKI NG KUMPANYANG SULPICIO AT SA DAMI NG CREW AT OFFICERS NG BARKO AY WALANG FIRE AND SAFETY OFFICER NA SUMAMA?

    MAARI KAYA ANG SAFETY OFFICER AY NAG PLAY SAFE AT DI SUMAMA OR WALA TALAGANG SAFETY OFFICER.

32. FECS CABANAS Jul 8th, 2008 at 11:18 am

    my heart is bleeding for all those whom we called victim of this tragedy. but my final say is that, death is like a thief in the night no one knows when our time will come! just one lesson to be learned each one must be spiritually prepared coz just a blink of an eye anything can happen,,, hu! hu! hu! We must not boast of material thing we have now coz our life is just temporary . when we die all we have is just a piece of torn cloth clad in our cold body …but anyway smile JESUS LOVES US!!!!!!

33. ching of cebu city Jul 8th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    God loves us!!!Somehow this quote seems questionable for those in bereavement brought by this tragic incident.Human as we are, this feeling is inevitable.Added with the fact that it was partly human’s error,we can’t hide the sheer pain,sorrow and hatred for this fate that should have been avoided if the management of mv princes of star took heed to weather forecast of the typhoon frank . But then, it had happened. And what we can do now the most is to pray for the families of the victims to gain consolation and may they will be given what is due to them.I believe there are responsible people for this.May you are brave enough to substantiate your deeds rather than to keep on pointing one another.To Sulpicio Lines, you have been to a lot of sea accidents, haven’t you learned?Many lives have been shattered. Please help in all you can to recover those bodies that are still inside the vessel or extend any sort of assistance to the families whose loved ones are lost due to this accident.
    And my prayers for all the families affected///

    GOD BLESS US ALL!!!

34. Cecile Impens Jul 10th, 2008 at 5:17 am

    This tragic accident is just a proof that Sulpicio Lines Inc. never, ever learned a valuable lesson from their previous maritime accidents. Yet, the Coast Guards and the PHilippines Port Authorities are equally to be blamed. Added to the chaos of search and rescue operations, the company seems to have NO EXPERIENCE whatsoever in crisis management of sort! What the management can afford to say is that: P200,000 is to be paid for each human casualty, that’s all! Cheap!

35. Tricia C. Ruedas Jul 10th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    damn sulpicio

36. Elma from Ontario Canada Jul 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    Condolence to all the families that lost their loves ones…your all in our thoughts & prayers….especially or loving friends …

37. Elma Mobe from Canada/Mercy Carilla from USA Jul 12th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    Condolence to all the families that lost their loves ones…your all in our thoughts & prayers….especially or loving classmates Lorna Teopiz Contreras family…

38. juan ortiz Jul 13th, 2008 at 4:03 am

    sulpicio is kutsilyo ng kamatayan.

39. Tricia Jul 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    Hey wala pa bang balita untill now ano ba ginagawa ng mag taga sulpicio at goberna gumawa naman kayo ng paraan ah

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