English: While our authorities investigate the tragedy - including violations of policies and procedures - we must find ways to make sure this does not happen again by strengthening our passenger and cargo shipping industry. One issue is that our vessels are aging and many were bought secondhand from other countries. We also have no real competition, with 40% of our routes served by one operator.
Filipino: Habang iniimbestigahan ang puno't dulo ng trahedya, kasama ang pagsuri ng paglabag sa polisiya at proseso sa paglalayag, dapat na rin tayong maghanap ng paraan para mapalakas ang ating shipping industry, pang-cargo man o pampasahero. Naluluma na ang ating mga barko at marami rito ay secondhand na binili sa ibang bansa. Wala rin tayong tunay na kumpetisyon, dahil 40% ng ating ruta ay iisa lang ang operator.