The senator immediately issued a stern warning to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to ensure strict monitoring and inspection of all sea vessels.
Tulfo stressed that no maritime vessel should be allowed to sail due to the current bad weather. However, he added that those who would be permitted to sail because their route was not affected by Tropical Storm Enteng must be seaworthy, not overloaded and have sufficient life vests for the onboard passengers and crew.
There have previously been a lot of reports about tragedies at sea caused by bad weather, wherein a seacraft was able to sail but sank and led to many deaths due to overloading and lack of life vests. Later, it was found out that this was caused by the negligence of the PCG.
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