The Church’s humanitarian and advocacy arm expressed its solidarity with the people who have been affected by the recent oil spill incident in Oriental Mindoro. Citing reports, the Caritas Philippines said that the oil spill incident has affected 143,713 people and “severely disrupted the...
A ranking congressman believes that the owner of the ill-fated MT Princess Empress will be flooded with compensation claims as a result of the oil spill, and rightfully so. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, in s statement Sunday, March 19, says that the law "imposes strict liability...
The Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change will look into the possible administrative liabilities of both the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) on the oil spill that ruined the waters of Oriental Mindoro due to the sinking of...
More oil slicks could reach the coast of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro from March 20 to 22, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) warned in its bulletin on Saturday, March 18. "Oil spill trajectories for March 16-22 show a northward shift with Calapan possibly...
The unmitigated disaster that was the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress has exposed how ill-equipped the country is in responding to such disasters, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee. As such, Lee is batting for the allocation of more funds for the acquisition of booms...
RDC Reield Marine Services Inc., owner of the ill-fated MT Princess Empress that sank and spilled industrial oil in the waters off Oriental Mindoro, will be made to explain the seaworthiness of the vessel. ‘’Eh di kapag nag-hearing tayo i-defend nila at kukuha rin expert na makakapagsabi na di...
The owner of the ill-fated MT Princess Empresses must be held liable for the damages caused by the spill of its oil cargo last Feb. 28, Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go said. ‘’Hindi pwedeng i-asa mo sa gobyerno lahat ng paglinis ng mga coastal areas na ‘yan (you should not allow...
Oil slicks caused by sunken MT Princess Empress have reached the coasts of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) said in its bulletin on Friday, March 17. This was confirmed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the local Disaster Risk...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Friday, March 17, released satellite images of the possible progression and scope of the oil spill caused by sunken MT Princess Empress on the coast of Oriental Mindoro. "This map shows possible oil spill extent in the coast of Oriental Mindoro as observed...
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro (PNA) – The city government is now on alert after residents of Sitios Villa Antonio and Proper in Barangay Navotas reported traces of an oil slick on Thursday afternoon, March 16. In a phone interview on Friday, March 17, Dennis Escosora, head of the Calapan...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was urged to personally intervene and order government agencies to contain the oil spill from a sunken tank off Oriental Mindoro. Protect Verde Island Passage (VIP), a coalition of sectors, communities, and organizations that advocate the protection of the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)- Calabarzon (Region 4-A or the Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, and Quezon area) is taking proactive measures as the oil slick from the sunken MT Princess Empress in the sea of Oriental Mindoro threatens to...
