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Authorities collect 10,000 liters of oil-water mixture during oil spill cleanup
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has collected over 10,000 liters of oily water mixture and other contaminated materials from the Oriental Mindoro oil spill.
As of March 28, the PCG reported collecting 10,613 liters of oily water mixture and 123 sacks of oil-contaminated materials from offshore operations.
For shoreline response, 3,644.5 sacks and 22 drums of waste were collected from March 1 to March 27.
The oil spill originated from the sinking of MT Princess Empress on February 28, which was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil.
Seventy coastline villages in Oriental Mindoro have been placed under a state of calamity.
The oil spill has reached parts of Western Visayas, Palawan, and Verde Island in Batangas.
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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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The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has reached the towns of Baco and San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro, which are located along the significant marine area of the Verde Island Passage.
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is assisting the Philippines in its response to the massive oil spill in Mindoro.
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South Korea is sending a Korean Coast Guard team to the Philippines to help clean up the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empire, which has affected Oriental Mindoro and other provinces.
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The US government-contracted vessel Pacific Valkyrie arrived at Subic Bay, Zambales, to assist in the ongoing oil spill containment operations in Oriental Mindoro.
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