FromOurArchives: The Philippines is a strategic route for different kinds of vessels and tankers, as the country is surrounded by bodies of water. It, however, also makes the country prone to sea disasters.
OILY. Instead of fishes, fishermen collect oil from the sunken oil tanker. Photo provided by Greenpeace to Newsbreak
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is a strategic route for different kinds of vessels and tankers, as the country is surrounded by bodies of water. It, however, also makes the country prone to sea disasters., which was carrying 2 million liters of bunker fuel, sank off Panay Gulf. Around 200,000 liters of fuel spilled into the gulf, affecting marine sanctuaries and mangroves in Guimaras Island. The oil even covered shores in nearby provinces, such as Iloilo and Negros Occidental.
More than 39,000 people were affected, with 20,000 of them fishermen who lost their livelihood. Meanwhile, some residents started leaving their homes after contracted respiratory diseases caused by the"acrid smell" surrounding the community. About 1,300 people wereNot only did the oil spill threaten the health of the residents, it also cost the island millions of pesos in rehabilitation and recovery.
The Guimaras oil spill is now considered as the worst oil spill in the country. It did, however, paved way for a science-based governance in the island. (READ:
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