Passengers, cargoes safe in Iloilo maritime incident

Officers and crew of domestic shipping line MV St. Gregory the Great bound for Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro ensured the safe disembarkation of all 360 passengers at the Port of Iloilo. The vessel encountered an incident at about 3:15 a.m. on June 15 while en route to Iloilo from Bacolod.

In a statement, 2GO Group Inc. management clarified reports that the vessel nearly capsized saying that the ship remained afloat after it encountered a minor incident 45 minutes before safely docking at the Port of Iloilo. Moreover, there were no incidences of passenger panic on-board the vessel.