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There is no deadline for the cleanup of the oil spill caused by the sinking of a fuel tanker in Oriental Mindoro, President Marcos said, weeks after expressing hope that the efforts to contain the oil slick will not last up to four months.
The four alternative fishing sites in Regions 4-A and 4-B include Mindoro Strait in Mindoro Oriental; Cuyo Pass in Batangas; Tablas Strait in Romblon and
Damage to the fishery industry and income loss from the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro has neared P1 billion almost two months after the February sinking of tanker MT Princess Empress off Naujuan town in the province, data from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources showed.
MANILA: The fishing sector loses nearly P19 million daily as the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro drags on, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
The oil spill from the sunken M/T Princess Empress continues to spread and has reached Tablas Strait and Tayabas Bay.