Nearly four months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and triggered a massive oil spill off Oriental Mindoro, the removal of oil from its cargoes has finally been completed, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced on Saturday, June 17, although monitoring is still being conducted due...
The siphoning operations of the remaining oil from the sunken MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro is expected to be completed on June 19, a Coast Guard official said. Oriental Mindoro oil spill (Bongbong Marcos Twitter) “Hopefully we can beat the target or we can beat the deadline by June 19...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is confident that the recent announcement of Saudi Arabia that it would cut down on oil production would not necessarily lead to an increase in the prices of basic commodities in the country. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (RTVM...
There will be a fleeting moment of financial relief on consumers’ pockets next week, as prices at the domestic pumps will be on rollback, based on the calculation by oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P0.45 to P0.75 per liter; while...
At least 125 liters of industrial fuel oil were extracted from motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress as dynamic support vessel (DSV) Fire Opal intensified its efforts to siphon the remaining oil from the sunken vessel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Friday, June 2. *DSV Fire Opal extracts...
From around 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, there remain 120,000 to 240,000 liters in the sunken motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has revealed, as oil siphoning finally began to safely extract the chemical substance deep down the waters of Oriental...
Consumers will have mixed emotions on their drive to petroleum pumps this week, as gasoline users will have their pockets squeezed by a relatively hefty spike; while diesel prices would be unchanged. The industry players announced that gasoline prices will rise by P1.10 per liter as had been...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it might take 30 more days before the government can finish the last phase of the cleaning operations on the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. *Oriental Mindoro oil spill (File photo: Bongbong Marcos/Twitter)* Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil...
Motorists using gasoline products in their vehicles will have to brace for heavier financial burden next week, as the price of this commodity is anticipated to rise by more than P1.00 per liter, based on the initial estimate of the oil companies. According to industry players, gasoline prices will...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a response team to contain the oil spill that was detected in two municipalities in Batangas on Tuesday morning, May 23. (PCG) The oil spill was spotted in Brgy. 4 in Calatagan and in Brgy. Klamias in Mabini, said Capt. Vic Acosta, commander of PCG Station...
The drive of consumers to petroleum pumps this week will take a little pinch on their pockets, as the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.80 per liter and diesel will go up by P0.60 per liter. For vital industries as well as households that have been leaning on kerosene products, they will...
Two tugboats have been deployed in Oriental Mindoro to contain the oil sheens that were again monitored in the municipal waters of Naujan nearly three months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and sparked a massive oil spill, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Photo: PCG) The PCG...
