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HIGHLIGHTS: Authorities race to contain Oriental Mindoro oil spill
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.
The resulting oil spill has spread to Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique, reaching shores in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Lawmakers are urging for swift containment to prevent further damage.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formed Task Force Naujan Oil Spill, led by Environment Undersecretary Marilou Erni, to manage the disaster response.
Environmental groups emphasize the urgent need for containment due to the rapid spread of oil.
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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) has collected approximately 6,803 liters of oily water mixture and nearly 2,000 sacks of contaminated materials as part of ongoing efforts to mitigate the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippine Coast Guard, led by Admiral Artemio Abu, will head the task force for the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro.
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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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The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro has reached the shores of Barangay Casian in Taytay, Palawan, confirmed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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