The owner of the former Sulpicio Lines is to stand trial in the Philippines over the sinking of the 2,876-passenger Princess of the Stars in 2008.
The ferry went down off Sibuyan Island in a typhoon, killing more than 800 people.
Edgar S Go will be tried for criminal negligence, according to a ruling in the supreme court.
The Inquirer daily said the Manila regional trial court (RTC) branch 5 has been ordered to reinstate the criminal case against Go for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide, damage to property and serious physical injury.
