Defining the News
The Department of Justice on Wednesday approved the criminal indictment of individuals responsible for the sinking of the M/T Princess Empress on Feb. 28, 2023, which led to a significant oil spill along the coast of Oriental Mindoro.
The DOJ panel also held liable an individual for committing multiple counts of falsification by private individual, multiple use of falsified documents punishable under Article 172 in relation to Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code , and multiple counts of falsification of public or official Documents under Article 171 of the RPC, as amended.
Following a comprehensive evaluation of affidavits and evidence, the DOJ prosecutors uncovered irregularities in certain documents related to the construction and certificate of public convenience of M/T Princess Empress.