Tuesday, June 24, 2008 (Philippines)

A wall at the Sulpicio Lines offices in Cebu is filled with photos of some of the 800 missing passengers, crew, and concessionaires of mv Princess of the Stars that sank during the rampage of typhoon Frank.(Sun.star photos/Alex Badayos) OFFICIALS of Sulpicio Lines Inc. will abide by a government order grounding all its ships following the sinking of mv Princess of the Stars last Saturday. “We have not received the order but we will cooperate. I don’t know the extent of the suspension order yet,” Manuel Espina, Sulpicio Lines legal counsel, said yesterday. Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza announced the grounding of Sulpicio Lines pending investigation into the incident as well as ensure the seaworthiness of the company’s other ships. [full story]