SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel 3rd wants the Senate to investigate the sea mishap involving the M/V St. Thomas Aquinas and Sulpicio Express 7, which killed at least 97 people.

Pimentel said he will file a resolution calling for an inquiry into the disaster amid calls from the United Filipino Seafarers President Nelson Ramirez for the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to revoke Sulpicio’s franchise and forbid any of its ships from sailing.

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