Two Philippine Coast Guard officials in the Eastern Visayas District were relieved of their duties a few days after a motor banca with more than 200 people onboard capsized off Ormoc City, Leyte province on Thursday.

According to Coast Guard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard Eastern Visayas District Commander Capt. Pedro Tinampay and the commander of the Coast Guard station Lt. Adonis Añasco were relieved of their duties as stated in PCG Special Order No. 118 dated July 7, 2015.

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