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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast again

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States “apprehended” an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time), a move Caracas deemed a “theft and...

EU to propose sanctions targeting Russia ‘shadow fleet’ over cut cables

The EU on Thursday threatened further sanctions against Russian vessels after Finland said it was probing an oil tanker that sailed from a Russian...

Senate summons owners of two other vessels involved in Bataan oil spill incident

The Senate committee on environment, natural resources, and climate change on Wednesday subpoenaed the owners of MTKR Jason Bradley and MV Mirola 1, which...

Philippines begins transfer of oil cargo from sunken tanker

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines said Wednesday it began retrieving 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil from a sunken tanker off Manila Bay that for...

How human hair, other common materials can help clean Bataan oil spill

What do human hair, coconut husks (bunot ng niyog), rice straws (dayami), and plastic bottles have in common? These are the unlikely yet effective materials...

Romualdez reaches out to aid fisherfolk affected by oil spill

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday mobilized his colleagues to help thousands of fisherfolk in four provinces affected by the recent oil spill in line...

Sunken Philippine tanker leaking ‘minimal’ oil

Manila, Philippines—A sunken tanker off Manila was leaking "minimal" oil, the Philippine Coast Guard said Monday, as a salvage company prepared to offload the vessel's...

Gov’t postpones siphoning of fuel

PCG says divers seal 9 leaking valves first as second tanker sinks nearby The government postponed on Sunday the removal of fuel from a tanker...

Philippines races to avoid ‘environmental catastrophe’ from oil spill

Limay, Philippines—The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday raced to offload 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil from a sunken tanker and prevent an "environmental...

Oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay

PCG warns could be biggest spill in recent history A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila...

Marcos orders assessment of capsized oil tanker in Bataan

President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday ordered an environmental assessment after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Bataan. Mr. Marcos directed the Department of...

Oil spill from tanker injures multiple riders

A road accident occurred Saturday morning in Pasay City, resulting in several injured motorcycle riders due to an oil spill from a tanker. The incident...

Coast Guard locates sunken fishing boat rammed by tanker

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has located the fishing boat that sank off Pangasinan last week after being hit by a foreign oil tanker. According...

Oil Price Hike

A tanker refills an underground gasoline depot at a station in Blumentritt Street corner Espana Bvld. in Samplaoc, Manila ahead of an increase in...
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