‘Oil spill cleanup now 78% complete’A Coast Guard vessel is positioned near an oil slick as seen by President Marcos during an aerial inspection of the damage caused by a submerged oil tanker in Oriental Mindoro on April 15, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — After a month and a half of continued operations, the oil spill cleanup along the shore of Oriental Mindoro is now 78 percent complete, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. In a statement issued yesterday, the PCG told Marcos that its offshore response team had so far collected more than 20,000 liters of oily water. The report said the oil spill affected around 9,600 square meters of mangrove forest in Pola. Marcos assured residents of Pola that concerned government agencies, private stakeholders and foreign counterparts would implement the most efficient and effective response strategies to address the oil spill.

Source: Philippine Star April 17, 2023 17:56 UTC