Catholic social action arm Caritas Philippines has already pooled a total of P4 million in donations for those affected by the oil spill caused by the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro. | dtmallarijrINQ /PDI
The group said the struggle to protect VIP “is still a long way to go.”
Caritas Philippines is a member of “Protect Verde Island Passage” , a network of civil society and faith-based groups, youth, and community stakeholders. On the commemoration of Earth Day on April 22, Caritas Philippines joined the global community in calling “for bold action to protect our planet and create a more sustainable future.”
It described the oil spill from MT Princess Empress as “catastrophic.” The oil tanker sank on Feb. 28 off Oriental Mindoro while carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel.Large amounts of oil sludge found their way into the coastal waters and shores of Oriental Mindoro and have even reached as far as Caluya Islands in Antique, Taytay in Palawan and some parts of Batangas.
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