Photo from Unsplash Former ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has condemned the coal spill disasters in Sorsogon and Zambales, pointing out their devastating effects on fisherfolk communities, marine ecosystems, and public health. “As we are still conducting relief operations in Bicol in...
All questions surrounding the sunken and capsized vessels that caused massive oil spill in Bataan and nearby cities will be investigated, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of assistance to fishermen affected by the oil spill in Navotas on Sept....
A boodle fight was held in Rosario, Cavite, on Sept. 10 to promote the seafood industry after the Bataan oil spill (Photo courtesy of Sid Samaniego/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE—The local government unit (LGU) of Rosario held a fish port boodle fight on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to show to the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it continues to closely monitor the effects of the Bataan oil spill on local communities and is prepared to provide additional assistance if needed. Regional Director Venus Rebuldela from the DSWD-Field Office 3 (Central Luzon) reported...
File photo of mussels in Bacoor (Photo from Bacoor City Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Fisherfolk in the province’s coastal areas can now harvest and sell mussels, clams, and other seafood, following weeks of shellfish ban due to the...
President Marcos extended cash assistance to oil spill-affected Caviteño fisherfolk in a turnover ceremony in Gen. Trias City on Aug. 28 (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – President Marcos extended cash assistance to Caviteño fisherfolk affected by the oil spill off Limay, Bataan,...
Fisherfolk, who were affected by the massive oil spill from the sunken motor tanker Terra Nova in Bataan, were assured of just compensation after taking the hit from the oil spill that halted their livelihood. Fisherfolk, affected communities, and environmental groups marched to the Philippine...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Sindangan fires water to disperse the oil sheen that occurred at the ground zero where MTKR Terranova sank off Limay, Bataan amid the siphoning operations on Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo: PCG) A total of 300,000 liters of oily waste have been collected from sunken...
(Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN) Three weeks following the oil spill off the coast of Limay, Bataan, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) told a House of Representatives panel that fish from the affected areas are now safe for...
Lt. Cdr. Michael John Encina, commander of Coast Guard Station Bataan, says an oil pumping machine will arrive from Singapore on Aug. 16, 2024 to hasten the oil recovery operations for sunken tanker MTKR Terranova. (Courtesy of PCG/Zoom) An oil pumping machine from Singapore was scheduled to arrive...
The recent environmental disaster in Bataan caused by an oil spill has left the local fisherfolk community grappling with a huge income loss, already estimated by the Department of Agriculture at ₱78.69 million as of Aug. 7. Responding to the crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, August 15, urged residents who have been affected by the oil spills in Bataan to come forward and seek compensation. So far, there have been around 31,000 Cavite residents and around 21,000 Bataan residents who been identified as possible recipients of...
