The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the province of Nova Scotia in Canada have formalized a framework that promotes ethical recruitment and aligns Filipino workers’ skills with the province’s labor market requirements. DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac and Nova Scotia Minister of...
Thousands of fisherfolk in Limay, Bataan whose livelihoods were displaced by the massive oil spill last year can expect to receive compensation soon. In his speech before provincial leaders and residents of Bataan, reelectionist Senator Francis 'TOL' Tolentino shared that the indemnification for...
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....
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...
Claim centers would be set up in areas affected by the oil spill, the owner of the ill-fated motor tanker (MT) Terranova said on Wednesday, August 14. Valeriano del Rosario, legal counsel of the owner of the MTKR Terranova, told the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has announced that the Senate investigation on the oil spill caused by the MT Terranova will be conducted on August 13. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino) Tolentino filed last week Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 1084, which...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution directing the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the oil spill from MT Terra Nova in Limay, Bataan. Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino...
(NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) executive on Thursday, Aug. 1 assured that the agency is ready to provide various support services to fisherfolk affected by the MT Terra Nova oil spill. In a media forum, DSWD-Program Management Bureau...
(University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute Facebook page) The University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) warned that the oil spill from the sunken MT Terra Nova in Bataan may soon extend to the coastal areas of Batangas, according to the latest analysis of the...
MTKR Terranova sinks off Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024 while carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) Maritime experts from the United States will arrive in the country to help the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in curbing the oil spill from the sunken...
MT Terranova sinks off Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024 while carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil. (Photo from Philippine Coast Guard) The Department of Health (DOH) warned about the serious health risks from an oil spill, urging the public to take immediate precautions and implement...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged consumers to be extra cautious when buying and consuming fish and shellfish sourced from coastal areas affected by the oil spill from the motor tanker Terranova. (Photo courtesy of Pamalakaya) Tolentino was referring to the motor tanker that capsized...
