Batangas City on Tuesday ordered a halt in recreation activities in Isla Verde as the local government feared oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro had already affected the quality of nearby waters.
It is situated between Batangas and Mindoro which is is an important breeding ground for various marine organisms.
“May mga tao din na medyo mabagal doon sa kanilang trabaho dahil until now hindi pa nakokolekta yung mga debris yung mga oil, nandoon sa pick-up points kaya mas nagkakasakit yung ating mga mamamayan,” he said.Meanwhile, the Pola mayor added that the remotely operated vehicle from Japan had already started its operations in assessing the situation of the sunken motor tanker on Monday.
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