The craft was built in Japan in 1992 for travel within bays or inland waters, the Philippine Coast Guard chief said on Tuesday. In short, MV Baleno 9 – the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel that sank off Batangas province last Saturday night – was not designed to sail on open sea. The Senate hearing on the recent sea tragedies also revealed other surprises.


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