AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) A party-list congressman who supports fisherfolks has vowed legislative action in a bid to declare the critical Verde Island Passage (VIP) a protected area. "Suportado natin ang panawagan na ito, at makakaasa po kayo na maglalabas tayo ng...
Two tugboats have been deployed in Oriental Mindoro to contain the oil sheens that were again monitored in the municipal waters of Naujan nearly three months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and sparked a massive oil spill, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Photo: PCG) The PCG...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Government officials ought to set an example to the public to prove that it's already safe to eat fish that was caught in the Mimaropa region, which was affected by MT Princess Empress oil spill. Cavite 4th district Rep....
Authorities are optimistic that the on-going clean-up operations in areas affected by the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro will yield more positive results as 85.41 percent of shoreline in Pola town was already cleared, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, May 5. (Photo: PCG) Based on...
More than two months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and triggered a massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, loads of spilt oil are still being collected by response teams as leak continues from the sunken vessel. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, April 28, that around 8.2 kilometers of shoreline in two towns in Oriental Mindoro remain contaminated due to the oil spill caused by the sinking of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress two months ago. (Courtesy of PCG) The PCG incident management...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte gave a piece of advice for school children who have classmates who are unable to read. Vice President Sara Duterte interacts with grade school students of Tagumpay Elementary School during her visit in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 25....
A mobile water filtration truck was deployed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, April 22, to ensure that residents affected by the oil spill will have potable water. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense - Mimaropa) The OCD regional office in Mimaropa (Region 4B) said...
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the quality of drinking water in Oriental Mindoro amid the massive oil spill in the province that has since spread to other areas. (Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Assistant Secretary Ariel Nepomuceno speaks during a coordination meeting of the...
(Philippine Coast Guard) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto has challenged rival world powers United States (US) and China to prove their supposed affection for the Philippines by flexing their might to respond to the disastrous Oriental Mindoro oil spill. Recto said in...
Ten out of the 11 remaining leakages from the sunken motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress have already been sealed as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Monday, April 17, the “completion” of the underwater operations of the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) of Japan and United States in...
As the government moves to contain the remaining oil spill in Mindoro, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Saturday, April 15, the government’s initiatives to move beyond the oil spill cleanup operation and find livelihoods for its victims. (Photo from the Presidential...
