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Effect of Mindoro oil spill reaches Taytay town in Palawan
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).
This arrival is located 159 nautical miles or 295 kilometers away from the vessel's sinking site in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
The PCG and the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) had previously observed the oil spill moving southwest towards northern Palawan.
Dr. Irene Rodriguez of UP-MSI clarified that the traces found in Taytay might be dispersed oil rather than a concentrated oil slick.
While Boracay beach in Aklan is expected to be spared due to wind direction, other important tourist areas in northern Palawan, including El Nido and Coron, could be affected.
The MT Princess Empress, carrying approximately 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, sank on February 28, with Pola in Oriental Mindoro experiencing the most severe impact so far.
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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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