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Groups insist insufficient ‘ayuda’ for Mindoro Oriental in oil spill aftermath

A COALITION of scientists and environmental groups on Sunday cited “widespread economic impacts” and “lack of sufficient and sustained ayuda” for communities across Mindoro...

PCG: Sealing of leaks in sunken tanker begins

The Philippine Coast Guard and Japanese experts began using an underwater robot to install specialized bags to seal off leaks from the sunken MT...

Or. Mindoro to be placed under state of calamity amid oil spill

The entire province of Oriental Mindoro will be placed under a state of calamity, Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor said Thursday, as it continues to...

Satellite captures traces of long oil slick in Verde Island Passage

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Tuesday said satellite images showed new traces of oil slick in Verde Island Passage, an area rich in...

Oil spill compensation seen eclipsing P1.1-b 2006 record

Compensation claims as a result of the massive oil spill from the MT Princess Empress could surpass those filed in the aftermath of the...

Oil spill threatens Mindoro island’s rich marine biodiversity

An ugly oil spill has blemished the seascape of Mindoro island. Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore days after...

PCG to boost oil spill containment with Korean help

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vowed to heighten its oil spill containment activity in Oriental Mindoro province in collaboration with South Korean technical experts...

DOJ eyes divers to rate oil spill, PCG says too risky

Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla has asked the Office of Civil Defense to mobilize divers to the site of the MT Princess Empress to help...

Mindoro oil spill update

A Greenpeace satellite photo indicating an update of the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro shows the day-to-day movement of the oil slick that...

Damage claims on oil spill set

Processing of pay demands of affected sectors starts on Monday People affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro may begin applying for compensation on...

23 cracks on ship’s surface counted, option to plug or siphon oil raised

The Japanese remotely operated vehicle (ROV) tasked to find the sunken tanker that caused a massive oil spill off Oriental Mindoro has found cracks...

Business as usual

An artist makes a sandcastle at the white beach of Puerto Galera in Mindoro on Wednesday. Business establishments in the area are business-as-usual despite...

Japan’s deep sea device spots tanker 400 meters deep off Mindoro

The MT Princess Empress, which sank three weeks ago with its cargo of 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, has been found, officials said...

Low demand

A fish merchant waits for a customer, as demand for fish decrease due to the scare that fish might be affected by the recent...
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