The suspension of two Coast Guardsmen over the collision in Manila Bay which killed at least 27 people was only the start of broader reforms President Arroyo wants to implement in the maritime industry.
Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye reiterated the planned reforms as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it was no longer expecting to find survivors of the May 25 collision after search operations entered its third day, the maximum period a person can be expected to survive at sea without provisions
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