The Pola municipal government has yet to identify the source of the oil spill, which appears to be the same type of oil that was leaked from the sinking of MT Princess Empress in March 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — New traces of oil sheen spotted off the waters of Oriental Mindoro where a huge oil tanker sank over a year ago has sparked Pola Municipal Mayor Jennifer Cruz's fears of a repeat of the environmental disaster that wrecked fisher communities' livelihoods.
The oil sheen has now affected two barangays. It was first spotted around 620 meters from the shore of Barangay Buhay na Tubig before being seen near Barangay Batuhan, Cruz said. "Kawawa ang fisherfolk. Until now hindi pa rin nabibigyan ng compensation kaya mabigat na saamin. Yung ating mga bantay dagat again sila nanaman ang mga magkakasakit dito kasi kawawa sila," she said.
Known to have the highest concentration of marine species in the world, the VIP does not have a national protected area status but it encompasses 36 locally managed marine protected areas in the network: 24 in Batangas and 12 in Oriental Mindoro.
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