Eight more towns in the province of Oriental Mindoro were placed under a state of calamity on Monday by the provincial board to help authorities provide aid to communities affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress.
The oil spill also caused “serious damage” to marine protected areas in the province, it added.
Oriental Mindoro Rep. Arnan Panaligan on Monday said he would assist in filing a case against the operator.In Palawan province, the local station of the Philippine Coast Guard denied reports that the oil spill from the sunken tanker has reached one of its northern coastal villages. Found in Agutaya alone are more than 2,500 ha of coral reefs and 73 ha of seagrass, while Cuyo Island is host to 3,661 ha of coral reefs, 120 ha of mangroves and 156 ha of seagrass.
The DOT said none of the tourist attractions outside of Oriental Mindoro were harmed but even Boracay Island in the town of Malay, Aklan province, was already preparing for the possibility of the effects of the oil spill reaching its waters, the DOT added.
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