Manila Bulletin
US commits to help in Mindoro oil spill clean-up
The United States has pledged assistance to the Philippines in cleaning up the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin committing to deploy naval units.
Austin informed Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. that their Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) team is en route to provide support and manage the oil spill.
Galvez mentioned that parts of the upcoming 'Balikatan' exercises will involve real-life HADR operations related to the oil spill.
Japan has also committed to help, with the Japanese salvage vessel Shin Nichi Maru and a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) already deployed in the area.
The Philippine government, LGUs, NGOs, and other partners have provided P28.3 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the 32,661 affected families in MIMAROPA and Western Visayas.
The DSWD is implementing a 45-day cash-for-work program, and DOLE has started a 30-day TUPAD program for affected workers.
The MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, sank on Feb. 28 after running aground off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
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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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The United States, through USAID, is providing P10 million to train fisherfolk affected by the Oriental Mindoro oil spill as citizen scientists.
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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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Eight US experts have arrived in Pola, Oriental Mindoro to assist in the oil spill response efforts from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress.
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As of March 16, 2023, over P43 million in aid has been provided to 74 affected areas in Mimaropa and Western Visayas due to the oil spill from the MT Princess Empress.
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