The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, April 28, that around 8.2 kilometers of shoreline in two towns in Oriental Mindoro remain contaminated due to the oil spill caused by the sinking of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress two months ago. (Courtesy of PCG) The PCG incident management...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has recommended keeping the fishing ban imposed in Oriental Mindoro areas affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of Motor Tanker (MT) Princess Empress. In BFAR's Oil Spill Bulletin No. 3 released Wednesday, April 27, the bureau cited...
Idemitsu Lubricants Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co., has launched a new series of engine oils, namely the Idemitsu Four-wheelers’ Gasoline (IFG), Idemitsu Four-wheelers’ Dual (IFD) and Idemitsu Riders’ Gasoline (IRG) series for cars and motorcycles during the Manila...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte gave a piece of advice for school children who have classmates who are unable to read. Vice President Sara Duterte interacts with grade school students of Tagumpay Elementary School during her visit in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 25....
Motorists filling up their vehicles with gasoline products will have easier budgets this week, as the price of this commodity will be on a heftier rollback of P1.40 per liter, based on the pricing advisories. For diesel products, there will be a leaner reduction of P0.70 per liter; while kerosene...
A mobile water filtration truck was deployed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, April 22, to ensure that residents affected by the oil spill will have potable water. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense - Mimaropa) The OCD regional office in Mimaropa (Region 4B) said...
Consumers will have new round of financial breather at the pumps next week, as oil prices will be on rollback, according to estimates by industry players. Based on calculations, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P1.65 to P1.95 per liter, while diesel products will have a reduction of...
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the quality of drinking water in Oriental Mindoro amid the massive oil spill in the province that has since spread to other areas. (Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Assistant Secretary Ariel Nepomuceno speaks during a coordination meeting of the...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte continued to extend assistance to communities in Oriental Mindoro that were affected by the oil spill. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) conducts a relief mission in Oriental Mindoro. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) In a press release, the OVP...
When news of the oil spill on the coast of Mindoro spilled to the media and on social media last Feb. 28, 2023, people were not aware of the magnitude and repercussions of that incident. Some assumed that it would only take a few days of cleanup to return the waters to its pristine condition, and a...
(Philippine Coast Guard) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto has challenged rival world powers United States (US) and China to prove their supposed affection for the Philippines by flexing their might to respond to the disastrous Oriental Mindoro oil spill. Recto said in...
Ten out of the 11 remaining leakages from the sunken motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress have already been sealed as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Monday, April 17, the “completion” of the underwater operations of the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) of Japan and United States in...
