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Sunken tanker was carrying 900K liters of industrial fuel oil, not 800K —PCG
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) corrected its earlier report, stating the sunken MT Princess Empress was carrying 900,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, not 800,000.
According to PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo, the vessel was not overloaded despite the corrected fuel amount.
The PCG still believes the oil slick observed is likely from the ship's operational fuel, not the entire industrial fuel oil cargo, as the main fuel tanks appear intact.
An investigation is ongoing to determine if the sinking was caused by neglect or force majeure.
At least 169 individuals have been reported injured or fell ill due to the oil spill.
The national government and private sector have provided around P43 million in assistance to 74 affected areas in Mimaropa and Western Visayas.
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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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Senators discovered that the oil tanker MT Princess Empress, which caused a major oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, may have been operating with a falsified permit.
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A Japanese remotely-operated vehicle (ROV), Hakuyo, has located the sunken M/T Princess Empress approximately 7.7 nautical miles from Balingawan Point in Naujan town.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has collected over 6,303 liters of oily water mixture and 56 sacks of contaminated materials offshore since March 1 as part of its response to the Oriental Mindoro oil spill.
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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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