The oil spill from a submerged motor tanker in Oriental Mindoro has now creeped into the waters of Verde Island in Batangas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday.
The oil spill from MT Princess Empress is seen in the waters of Oriental Mindoro. According to the Philippine Coast Guard on Monday, March 20, 2023, the oil spill has reached Batangas. Philippine Coast Guard
PCG-Batangas station commander Captain Victorino Acosta confirmed this in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, when asked if the oil spill from MT Princess Empress which sank on February 28 is already visible on Verde Island.“Doon sa bandang 4.4 nautical miles, nagko-combat na kaagad tayo. Oil sheens pa lang doon pero may mga nagla-landfall na dito. Kapag nakita mo, nagiging kulay itim na,” he added.
There is also no announcement yet of a fishing ban in Batangas and ro-ro travel is not affected, according to him.
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