PCG confirms presence of oil spill in Antique

The oil spill from the submerged MT Princess Empress off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro reaches waters of Caluya municipality in Antique on March 4, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PCG)

By Christine Fabro

The oil spill from the submerged MT Princess Empress off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro has reached the waters of Caluya municipality in Antique, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, March 4.

According to PCG District Western Visayas, the oil spill was monitored along the shorelines of Barangay (Brgy) Tinogboc in Sitio Sabang, Brgy. Simbolo in Liwagao Island, and Sitio Tambak, Brgy. Semirara in Caluya, affecting 600 residents in the area.

In its recent update, at least eight drums of “oily waste” were collected by the PCG and the local government units of Sitio Sabang.

Oil spill-affected towns were placed under state of calamity

The coastal town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro has been placed under a state of calamity, also due to oil spill.

In an interview Friday, Pola Mayor Jennifer Cruz said the town’s seawater and shoreline have turned black and the oil spill resulted in fish kill. – gb 

Popular

Filipinos nabbed in China ordinary citizens with no military training

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | Philippine News Agency The National Security Council (NSC) has expressed alarm over the arrest of three Filipino nationals for...

PH Contingent lends helping hand on rescue, medical ops in quake-hit Myanmar

By Brian Jules Campued The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) on Friday continued to assist in rescue and medical operations in Myanmar as the Southeast...

PBBM cites need to promote Filipino food for ‘experiential tourism’

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the importance of promoting Filipino native delicacies and cuisines...

Gov’t measures vs. inflationary pressures effective — NEDA

By Kris Crismundo and Stephanie Sevillano | Philippine News Agency Government efforts to control inflation are showing results as the country’s inflation rate continued to...