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Experts from the University of the Philippines - Marine Science Institute estimate that tens of thousands of hectares worth of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass have been affected by the oil spill due to the recent sinking of MT Prince Empress.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) has developed a potential impact map based on the last known location of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress, which is within the vicinity of the Verde Island Passage, a globally recognized area of the cente