Captain of sunken vessel faces quiz on manifest discrepancies

MANILA, Philippines- Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Lieutenant Commander Armand Balilo said Wednesday night that the captain of the ill-fated MV Josille 2 that sank while en route to El Nido Island, Palawan, will be questioned regarding the discrepancies in the number of the vessel’s passengers.

In an interview with Radyo Inquirer 990AM, Balilo lamented that search and rescue operations were being hampered because they do not have an accurate information on the exact number of passengers.