THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) presented the Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) of MT Princess Empress issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), contrary to reports that the sunken vessel was allowed to operate without CPC.

During a Senate inquiry on Tuesday, senators said the oil tanker, which sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro with 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil on February 28, had no updated permit to operate in the form of an amendment to its CPC issued to RDC Reield Marine Services (RDC), the owner of the ill-fated vessel.