The oil spill in Oriental Mindoro has so far affected 34,553 families in Mimaropa and Western Visayas, the NDRRMC said. | zacariansINQ
“We have further mobilized all the concerned agencies to help end the oil spill at the soonest time possible. The damages to the environment, livelihood, tourism, and health worsen by the day,” said Office of the Civil Defense Administrator and NDRRMC Executive Director Ariel Nepomuceno.
A total of more than P131 million estimated cost of humanitarian assistance from the government, LGUs, non-governmental organizations, and other partners have also been provided to the affected families.
The PCG, on the other hand, will continue with its offshore containment, recovery operations, deployment of additional floating assets, and prepositioning responders with shoreline booms and other appropriate marine pollution containment and recovery equipment in the identified coastal communities in the spill trajectory.
The PCG also said that it seeks to obtain support from its United States counterparts based in Oriental Mindoro in identifying available resources of needed equipment and other strategies.
To recall, MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 900,000 liters of industrial fuel, sank on Feb.28 in Oriental Mindoro, causing an oil spill that reached several provinces, including tourist sites and beach destinations.
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