Region 6 Environmental Management Bureau special concerns chief Arjunn Marven Calvo asks government bodies to control the rate of exposure of people conducting the clean up, especially during the hottest hours of the day.
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Vessels and choppers brought Department of Social Welfare and Development Western Visayas office personnel to islands of the Caluya municipal archipelago in Antique province to start distribution of cash aid on Wednesday, March 8.
Benjamin, however, said beaches on Caluya are turning clear again after the disposal of contaminated sand. CLEAN UP. Ac ombination of coast guard, local government, and medical workers help clean up the coast of Sitio Sabang, Brgy. Tinogboc, in Caluya, one of the areas in Antique province affected by the oil slick that spread from a sunken vessel off the coast of Oriental Mindoro. that could impact neighboring west Panay areas, including the world famous tourist island Boracay in Aklan province.and issued a heightened alert for a possible spread of the oil slick.
Barredo said they brought 500 more family food boxes to augment the 2,000-plus food packs sent earlier.To give a picture of the impact of the oil spill that followed the sinking on February 28 of the MT Princess Empress, the PCG said Liwagao island alone had 2 kilometers of affected shoreline. But EMB Region 6’s Environmental Education and Special Concerns chief Arjunn Marven Calvo asked government bodies to “control the rate of exposure of people conducting the clean up.”He urged cleaning crew to stay away from oil-contaminated areas at the hottest hours of the day to prevent medical complications.
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