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ROV arrives amid contrary PCG reports on oil spill

The Japanese vessel Shin Nichi Maru carrying the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) capable of finding the MT Princess Empress, which sank and spilled 800,000...

Why Duterte’s war on illegal drugs a big failure

"To contain the oil spill we must seek help from international sources, like Japan, South Korea and even the United States and Australia" Santa Banana,...

Kuwait Oil Co. declares ‘state of emergency’ on land oil spill

KUWAIT CITY—The Kuwait Oil Company declared a “state of emergency” on Monday following an oil spill on land, but said no injuries or disruption...

Oil spill impact on livelihood, prices worsens

Senator Bong Revilla urged the government over the weekend to investigate the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities in many towns of Oriental Mindoro, following...

Remote deep-sea vehicle to detect spot of oil tanker

The owner of the sunken MT Princess Empress said a remote operated underwater vehicle and its mother vessel will arrive on Monday to help...

Remulla: Oil spill ship rebuilt from scrap, passed off as new

The oil tanker MT Princess Empress that sank and caused an environmental crisis off Oriental Mindoro was already so old it had already been...

Oil spill affects 61 tourism sites, DOT raises alarm

The Department of Tourism on Wednesday raised the alarm over 61 tourism sites—including beach resorts—that are affected by the massive oil spill in Oriental...

Because we never learn

"Because we never pro-act and only react when the problems have mounted, and because we never learn from past experiences, we are where we...

Sunken tanker no sail permit

Senators say owners can’t collect insurance to pay for oil spill damages The tanker MT Princess Empress that caused a massive oil spill when it...

‘Oil spill covers space of 1,000 football fields’

The oil spill from the sunken tanker M/T Princess Empress has spread to an area the equivalent of “around a thousand football fields,” the...

Oil spill puts Verde Island in Peril

UP study shows oil trajectory to reach biodiversity center this week The ongoing oil spill from MT Princess Empire might hit the ecologically rich coastal...

Threat to health, too

The oil spill caused by the sunken tanker has caused people to get sick. In Pola, Oriental Mindoro, at least 18 people have fallen...

Int’l experts to aid in cleanup

As oil spill hits 4 provinces, affects 19,000 families, causes nausea Experts and coast guards from other countries will meet with officials of the Philippine...

Oil spill impact ‘for decades’; US, S. Korea boost aid

The damage from the oil spill of a sunken tanker in Oriental Mindoro is "extensive" and will be felt for decades, the environmental group...
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