The Senate commenced its investigation into the oil spill that started off the coast of Oriental Mindoro.| DFernandezINQ
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate commenced on Tuesday its investigation into the oil spill that started off the coast of Oriental Mindoro.
The Senate committee on environment, natural resources, and climate change, presided by Senator Cynthia Villar, tackled Senate Resolution No. 537 and 538 as well as the privilege speech of Senator Francis Tolentino on the oil leak incident.The resolutions are seeking to look into the damage and other effects that the oil spill brought to the province and its residents.
“It is an understatement to say that this is distressing news for the country. For one, this oil spill incident is a setback on our ongoing efforts to strengthen our ecosystem and mend our fragile biodiversity while we are undergoing the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration from 2021 to 2030,” Villar said during the hearing.
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