Philippine DOJ questions clearing of Sulpicio exec in 2008 sea tragedy

In this 2008 photo, teams from the US Navy and Philippine Coast Guard start search and rescue operations for passengers and crew of the sunken MV Princess of the Stars in Sibuyan Sea. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a Manila court to overturn its decision absolving an executive of Sulpicio Lines from criminal liabilities in connection with the 2008 sinking of MV Princess of the Stars that left more than 800 people dead.

In appealing the Nov 18, 2021, ruling of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 54, the DOJ prosecutors said they were not given the chance to respond to the demurrer to evidence that Edgar Go, then Sulpicio Lines vice president for administration, filed.