The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, March 11 confirmed it sought the assistance of the United States to contain an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that is fast spreading to other coastal communities.
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. will lead the Special Task Force Degamo to resolve “in the soonest possible time” the ongoing investigation of Negros Oriental Governer Roel Degamo’s assassination case.
Five Japanese crew members onboard MV Catriona were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday morning, March 11 after encountering a maritime accident off the coast of Navotas, Calapan in Oriental Mindoro.
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, is sending a financial donation of USD 200,000, along with in-kind relief assistance to the Syrian Arab Republic, following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkiye on February 6.
Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of National Defense to "suppress criminal activities and impunity" in the entire Negros Island.
