Although the Philippine government has not yet elevated its response to Tier 3, foreign coast guards and experts have already expressed their desire to help the PCG in the cleanup.
MANILA, Philippines – Almost two weeks after MT Princess Empress sank off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard said they are still dealing with a Tier 2Kapag more than 1 million na ang volume ng oil na involved sa spill ay i-elevate po natin sa Tier 3.
Tier 1: Response is generally small in magnitude and only affects a small area. Usually, the operator or company involved can respond to the problem.Tier 3: Requires national level response and assistance from the international community.Abu said that although the Philippine government has not yet elevated its response to Tier 3, foreign coast guards and experts have already expressed their desire to help the PCG.
The PCG chief also said numerous experts and coast guards of foreign countries – including a team from Japan – have offered to help in the ongoing cleanup operations. He said the team from Japan had already arrived in the country and had been briefed about the situation. Aside from tapping agencies such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and local government units, Abu noted that operating teams need to locate the exact location of the oil tanker to contain the spillage.
As of Saturday, Abu said the Philippine government has yet to determine the percentage of oil cleaned up from the waters since their operations have begun.said the PCG had reported oil slick sightings and onshore deposition on the coast located in Taytay, Palawan. The UP institute also advised the northwestern part of Palawan to prepare and report any sightings of the oil slick and follow public guidance to prevent the spill’s harmful effects.
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