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Oil spill clouds prospects of resorts, marine parks along Verde Island Passage
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed monitoring traces of oil spill in the coastal waters of Verde Island, specifically in Barangays San Antonio, San Agustin, and San Agapito.
PCG personnel collected approximately 230 liters of oily mixture during shoreline operations in these areas.
However, an aerial survey conducted on the afternoon of March 20 reported that the offshore and vicinity waters of Verde Island were already almost clear of oil spill traces.
The sunken MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, sank off Oriental Mindoro on February 28.
Satellite imagery from March 15 indicated the sunken ship was still leaking oil, with forecasts predicting a northward shift in the spill's trajectory.
The Verde Island Passage is a critical marine ecosystem with the highest concentration of coastal fishes, corals, and mangroves, and is home to endangered species.
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Experts are concerned that an oil spill from the sunken motor tanker MT Princess Empress off Mindoro Oriental could reach the Verde Island Passage (VIP), recognized as the world's center of marine biodiversity.
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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 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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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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Twelve out of 14 municipalities in Oriental Mindoro have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, prompting the province to be declared under a state of calamity.
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