Oil spill clean-up

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. emergency response team and Barangay Semirara responders work to clean-up and contain the Mindoro oil spill that reached Semirara Island. The hazardous waste first reached the shores of Semirara Island in Caluya, Antique afternoon of March 3. The oil spill covers almost 3 kilometers of shoreline stretching from Sitio Sigayan and Sitio Toong of Barangay Semirara and Sitio Sabang of Barangay Tinogboc, affecting 341 households who mainly rely on fishing for livelihood. SMPC ERT has devoted over 4,700 man-hours to the oil spill clean-up.