The owner of the sunken oil tanker which caused an oil spill in the waters of Oriental Mindoro was a no show at a House of Representatives hearing, much to the dismay of lawmakers. | zacariansINQ
“Hindi puwede na ‘yung iniimbestigahan natin wala dito ,” she added.
House committee on natural resources chair Elpidio Barzaga Jr. concurred with Brosas, ordering the summon of the owner, along with other resource persons in the next scheduled hearing.
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