Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda says she will file a Senate resolution to probe the effects of the oil spill, as she called for a 'whole-of-government' approach.
Barangay Casian, Taytay, Palawan is 159 nautical miles or roughly 300 kilometers from Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, where the tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil sank last Feb. 28.The local government of Oriental Mindoro previously said the slick had affected the livelihood of over 10,000 fisherfolk in the towns of Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, and Mansalay.
Meanwhile, PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo said the agency has coordinated with the US Coast Guard to help contain the slick. In a statement Friday, Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda said she will file a Senate resolution to probe the effects of the oil spill, as she called for a"whole-of-government" approach.
The VIP, considered the"Center of the Center Marine Shore Fish Biodiversity," is situated between the provinces of Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon where many ferries cross.
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