Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. is the latest House member to express his concern about the oil spill caused by MT Princess Empress.
Famous for its white-sand beaches, Boracay is an island that can be found approximately one kilometer away from the north-western tip of the province.
The economist-solon said that MT Princess Empress is liable under several international conventions, which include the 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage , the 1992 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage , the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships , and the International Safety Management Code.
Under the 1992 CLC, the vessel's owners are liable for up to P331.3 million subject to computation, plus additional liabilities under the IOPC Fund should they fail to comply. “Beyond clean-ups, we must make an effort to make MT Princess Empress and its owners RDC Reield Marine Services accountable to the government for damaging our tourism industries and marine resources and to the affected communities whose health and livelihood are heavily compromised,” Haresco said.
Moreover, he recommended that the insurance company of MT Princess Empress be pursued by the Insurance Commission.
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