QUIT CLAIM? Why Sulpicio Lines Just Plain Sucks
When The MV Princess of The Stars capsized off the coast of Romblon due to having sailed into a typhoon, and having more than 800+ passengers and crew members on board, one would have thought that a company as negligent as this wouldn’t have a fighting chance in Hell of surviving the backlash. But they are surviving, because those higher up in the business are ruthless sons of bitches.
They claim that they were compassionate and cared about the victims and the families, but because they are two-faced liars, who don’t give a damn about the victims of Princess of The Stars, they are only willing to give families P200k if these families sign a waiver that they will not file future lawsuits.
Congressmen also grilled Sulpicio Lines over the compensation of survivors and relatives of dead passengers and those who remain missing.
Lourdes Barba, whose husband died in the tragedy, Tuesday told lawmakers that she did not get the P200,000 compensation promised by the company because she was required to sign a waiver saying she would no longer press charges against Sulpicio Lines.
“Mr. Go, do you confirm this statement of Mrs. Barba,” an agitated Barzaga asked the Sulpicio Lines vice president.
“That’s correct,” Go replied, apparently contradicting a previous statement that the money was meant only as financial assistance consistent with the company’s “social responsibility.”
Barzaga presented to the joint congressional inquiry documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission supposedly showing that Sulpicio Lines had a gross revenue of more than P5 billion from 2005 to 2007.
He said the company also had a net loss of at least P200 million during the same period.
Go denied the figures.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman blasted Go for requiring claimants to sign a quit claim. “You let people in distress to sign a quit claim and you claim you have a social conscience? You tell that to the Marines and to the Coast Guard,” Lagman said.
I just can’t believe this company anymore. I wrote about this a week ago, even as early as days after the tragedy, Sulpicio mentioned this little tidbit, and now it’s official, because my cousin Bebot’s family availed of the payout, and also because of these investigations and questioning of Sulpicio Lines.
Oh how I wish this company will be closed for business for good
(please read a more detailed article which I wrote about a week ago, with regards to Sulpicio Lines)
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