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...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is continuously supporting the local government units (LGUs) in Bataan and Cavite by augmenting their resources to assist fisherfolk and families affected by the oil spill. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management...
There will be massive financial relief in the pockets of consumers next week, as oil prices will be on hefty rollback that could go beyond P2.00 per liter across products, based on the preliminary calculation of the oil companies. As reckoned from the three-day outcome of trading in the regional...
Philippine Coast Guard and arbor Star Shipping Services Inc. personnel conduct a simulation of the siphoning and salvage operations for MTKR Terranova at Lamao Port in Limay, Bataan on Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a mock operation of the siphoning of the 1.4...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor City clarified what types of seafood are safe to consume amid the shellfish ban in the province’s coastal areas due to the Bataan oil spill. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 6, the city government said the shellfish ban applies to mussels,...
Despite robust outcome at its top line, the consolidated net income of leading oil player Petron Corporation posted a slight downturn in the first half to P6 billion from last year’s P6.14 billion in the same period. On the company’s operating income, this logged more favorable result with 8.0...
Motorists will have another week of just slightly happy drive to the pumps this week as the price of diesel products will be on rollback by marginal P0.20 per liter; while gasoline prices will be reduced by a token P0.10 per liter. Additionally, kerosene products will be slashed by relatively...
Representatives from various government agencies hold a meeting after the aerial and maritime surveys over Manila Bay on Aug. 3, 2024 to determine the extent of the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MTKR) Terranova. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) Authorities conducted aerial and maritime...
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...
Financial reprieve on consumers’ pockets is expected to continue next week as another round of modest price rollback is projected by the oil companies – especially for diesel and kerosene products. Based on the calculation of the industry players, the price of diesel products will likely...
(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...
