FISHERMAN OF SAN FERNANDO, ROMBLON

"Remove the 5 kilometer radius fishing ban in San Fernando, Romblon" wish of every fisherman of Sibuyan for them to have income and food.

US Diver Airlifted to Manila

An American diver John Hancock 38-year old of salvor firm Titan was airlifted to Manila from Sibuyan Island by a Philippine Coast Guard rescue chopper Friday morning after experiencing chest pains and numbness on the left half of his face and the left arm.

Dr. Ted Esguerra, PCG flight surgeon, said Hancock was exposed to cyanide while handling a chemical called isocyanate from the firm's own stock on board a Titan vessel. The handling accident occurred away from the water and was not related to the ongoing retrieval of toxic endosulfan inside the upturned ship.

Hancock was stable when he landed at the Medical City in Pasig before noon following an hour-and-a-half flight from Sibuyan Island while he was on oxygen support throughout the trip.

Sibuyanon won't worried for this accident because it happened above the ship not along salvage operation. According to Hancock isocyanate was accidentally spilled onto his left forearm in their work area aboard a Titan ship. They are using this chemical for operations. That why, he experienced left-sided weakeness and difficulty in breathing.

ENDOSULFAN RETRIEVAL IN SAN FERNANDO, ROMBLON

Endosulfan Retrieval is not an easy task, according to Princess of the Stars salvage Experts

This is the latest video of Endosulfan Retrieval in GMANews.tv. According to Harbor Star the counterpart of TITAN the retrieval operation in Endosulfan Retrieval is not an easy task. Less visibility under the sea and also with the stabilty of the ship are some of the problem in retrieval operation of Endosulfan.

Out of 400 Packs of Endosulfan 22 Packs are recovered, it is placed in rectangel shaped metal case according to the Task Force in their latest report. The Endosulfan packs are remained sealed according to DOTC Under Secretary Lyn Baustista.

After they recovered all of the chemical they will also retrieve the remaining dead bodies of passengers, banker fuels, and other important things inside the ship, according to Salvaging Divers.

M/V Princess of the Stars

June 21, 2008 MV Princess of the Stars sanked in Sibuyan Island, made Sibuyan Island popular for almost a month.

ABS-CBN, Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA 7 and other news team talk about the tragedy lies on Sibuyan Island, time to time they are broadcasting latest updates and news about the situation of the sanked ship and passengers.

After two months of doing investigation and rescue operation of different government organizations MV Princess of the Stars is still there in Sibuyan Island, population of San Fernando are still hungry, no job, and some of them suffer different diseases.

Was government still concern in this case? Where are they now? Why it is posponed?

Romblon Government is responsible to verify and follow up this case. Sibuyanon are still waiting to your cooperation. Put some action, don't just sit and wait your salary.