The slow response to the oil spill on #MTPrincessEmpress has caused over half of the 800,000 liters of oil to have spilled in parts of #OrientalMindoro, #Palawan, and #Antique. Arances said the #Philippines had not learned from the #Guimaras oil spill 17 years ago, noting its lack of equipment and expertise in dealing with the oil spill.

New map from #US shows oil spill possibly reaching #Coron, #Palawan
https://www.rappler.com/nation/new-united-states-map-shows-oil-spill-possibly-reaching-coron-palawan-april-2023/

"The #DSWD has been distributing food packs in #OrientalMindoro shortly after the #MTPrincessEmpress sank in waters between Mindoro island and Marinduque.

But the resulting oil spill has devastated almost all towns on Mindoro’s east coast, particularly #Pola town, before moving south, then southwest before reaching an island village in #Taytay, #Palawan, on Friday."

#Mindoro #OilSpill victims reach 19,000 | #Pollution
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1741470/mindoro-oil-spill-victims-reach-19000?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct