Buhay na Tubig is one of the areas in Pola, Oriental Mindoro hardest hit by the oil spill.
MANILA, Philippines – Buhay na Tubig is an area 10 kilometers from the town proper of the municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro. It is one of the hardest hit areas by the oil spill from MT Princess Empress, an oil tanker which sank off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28.
To traverse the dirt road with several high slopes, some locals use motorcycles but most residents travel from one place to another by foot. Earlier that day, an elderly man from Buhay na Tubig walked all the way to Pola’s town proper to get assistance from the government, reaching the town center after four hours. Traveling to Pola using vehicles cuts the trip to just an hour and a half.
A three-minute walk downhill from where the mayor’s car was parked was a cleanup activity on the rocky shore. IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS. Volunteers collect multiple sacks worth of oil sludge in their first two hours in the site. Lorenz Pasion/Rappler Famadico said they were briefed by the provincial government on how to properly handle, collect, and contain oil from the spill.
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