Speaking up on the MV Princess of the Stars disaster
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I rarely watch news on TV. The few times that I do, I am reminded that the Philippines is hopeless.
I’ve been following the news on the disaster that struck MV Princess of the Stars, but it was my first time to watch it on TV last night. It’s different reading about the news from actually seeing the contorted faces of those who are in pain for the loss of their loved ones. The meaning is taken to a different level.
I live just a block away from the center they put up to accommodate the relatives of the sunken ship. My housemate says it’s terrible there. I’ve been thinking of checking it out, but I doubt I’d want to be there. Most of the passengers on that ship were Cebuanos, and quite a few people I know know someone on that ship. I cannot imagine being in their position.
I also cannot imagine how scary it must have been for the passengers to be slapped with waves as big as a mountain. What were the last few minutes of their lives like, especially for the elderly and the children?
