Fuck Sulpicio

Fuck Sulpicio. I think Sulpicio should be closed down. Considering that they have figured in at least four major incidents (including the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster for God’s sake) with a death toll of over 5000 in just over 20 years or so... come on. I don’t think it’s enough to say they should remain open because Filipinos need their service. We don’t just need any service, we deserve quality service.

I was reading some forums related to the topic and while many others share this sentiment, there was one person who pointed out that Sulpicio offers a service and that hey "their ports are clean and you can number two in their bathrooms". Call me crazy but I don’t think the victims of the relatives would be consoled by this. Watdahell? How about just getting from point A to point B alive?! None of the victims deserved that kind of end.

Aside from their dismal record and the manner in which they are dealing with the victims’ relatives, the latest discovery that toxic pesticides were on board the passenger ship and that Sulpicio did not divulge this just underscores the company’s total disregard of its patrons’ lives and even of those who are trying to help clean up their mess. Even if they claim they did not know about the cargo, that only highlights their incompetence or hints at something more ominous. They are just trying to get away with as much as they can, constantly passing the buck and to nonchalantly shrug everything off by saying “They provide a service” just cheapens Filipino lives even more.