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House panel urged to investigate Mindoro oil spill
Makabayan lawmakers have urged the House of Representatives to investigate the oil spill caused by the MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro.
The lawmakers filed House Resolution No. 869, seeking an investigation in aid of legislation on the effects of the oil spill on the environment and livelihood.
The MT Princess Empress sank on February 28 carrying industrial fuel oil, impacting dozens of people who have fallen ill and thousands of fishermen advised not to go out to sea.
The oil spill has spread to Palawan and threatens the Verde Island Passage Marine Corridor (VIPMC), a vital marine biodiversity hub crucial for over two million people.
As of March 11, over 30,000 families or 137,230 people from 121 barangays in MIMAROPA and Western Visayas regions have been affected.
The spill has reached a radius of 40 kilometers, encroaching on 21 protected areas, and may impact bullet tuna, skipjack tuna, and seaweed farms in Palawan and Antique, according to Pamalakaya.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is pushing for a whole-of-government approach to address the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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Over 100,000 residents in Mindoro are affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 800,000 liters of fuel oil.
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A tanker, MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil, capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28, 2023, and submerged two days later.
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The sunken tanker MT Princess Empress, which caused an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, has been located off the coast of Naujan using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from a Japanese vessel.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District in Palawan confirmed that an oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has reached two barangays in Taytay, Palawan.
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