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DENR eyes tapping Balikatan participants to help in Oriental Mindoro oil spill cleanup
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to expedite efforts to address the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
The DENR is considering engaging participants of the Balikatan exercises in cleanup operations for areas affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress.
DENR Secretary Antonia Loyzaga stated that the agency would collaborate with the US Embassy to explore the deployment of Balikatan participants for cleanup, mitigation, and remediation.
The sunken MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil when it sank on February 28.
Japan and South Korea have also offered assistance to help contain the oil spill.
The DENR is coordinating with local government units, the vessel owner, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development for potential funding of cash-for-work programs for affected residents.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the cleanup of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro will be completed in less than four months, ideally within one month, citing the government's commitment to expedite the process.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is continuing cleanup efforts in Oriental Mindoro following an oil spill from the MT Princess Empress, which sank on February 28 with 800,000 liters of industrial fuel.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has formally requested assistance from the United States to help address the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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A Japanese expert team composed of oil removal and control specialists from the Japan Coast Guard arrived in the Philippines to assist in addressing the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga will personally visit Oriental Mindoro on March 3 to assess the extent of the oil spillage from the capsized MT Princess Empress.
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