A congressman from the home province of popular tourist site Boracay has expressed worries about the environmental impact of the Oriental Mindoro oil spill. According to Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr., the oil spill that resulted from the sinking of MT Princess Empress last Feb. 28...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 (Western Visayas) has warned that the oil slick from the oil tanker that sunk in Oriental Mindoro that has reached Caluya town, Antique province may affect seaweed production. THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) checks the extent of...
Oil slicks from the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro have already reached a number of areas in Palawan, prompting barangays to take part in preventing further damages. In a “Laging Handa” briefing on Monday, March 13, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Head...
Motorists using gasoline-fed vehicles will need to cough up higher budget for fuel this week as the price of this commodity will rise by P1.00 per liter, as advised by oil companies. For diesel, there will be a slight reduction of P0.10 per liter, while kerosene prices will be down by P0.60 per...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko has expressed his gratitude to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its swift response and [rescue](https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/11/pcg-saves-5-japanese-crew-from-tilted-fishing-vessel-off-oriental-mindoro) of five Japanese crew members onboard a...
ILOILO CITY – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) has established water sampling stations in areas hit by the oil slick from a sunken oil tanker in Caluya town, Antique province. WEARING PPEs, a...
For thousands of years, people all over the world have been using cooking oil to make comforting dishes at home. In the Philippines alone, it is hard to imagine local cuisines without using cooking oil in the process. It is one of the elements that build our dishes' flavor profile. Just the scent of...
Some consumers’ pockets will be on distress again next week, especially those who are filling up their vehicles with gasoline, which is anticipated to rise by P0.70 to P1.20 per liter, based on the estimates of the oil firms. Conversely, diesel products may have marginal price reduction of P0.10...
Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking a Senate inquiry on the oil spill from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress that has compromised the marine ecosystem, biodiversity, tourism industry, health, and livelihood of the people. This came as Villar filed Senate Resolution (SR) No.537 directing the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has advised the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to exercise foresight when it comes to its response to the massive oil spill caused by a sunken tanker off Oriental Mindoro last month. “Alongside taking the lead in speeding up...
Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ Angara called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that all the affected families in the oil spill brought about by the sinking of the MT Princess Empress off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro last Feb. 28 would receive...
Citing the great environmental damage that has been caused, Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. is seeking a House inquiry into the sinking of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress off the waters of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro that led to the spillage of 800,000 liters of industrialized fuel....
