Lawmakers and environmental groups are one in asking for immediate action to contain the oil spill.
, according to the Philippine Coast Guard , has affected the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique.
The oil must be contained immediately, Ocampo said, because it gets heavy, making it sink into the water – reaching and contaminating other areas such as substrates, rubbles, mangroves, and corals. After the spill in Oriental Mindoro, it took three days for the oil to reach Caluya in Antique, and 10 days to reach Taytay, Palawan.
Chua emphasized the importance of using spill booms to contain the oil in the areas affected as these areas are “biosensitive.” Measures such as bioremediation, or the introduction of microorganisms to consume and break down the oil in water, exist to speed up the process of oil degradation. Biostimulation, on the other hand, to be effective, poses the need to maintain the “optimal nutrient concentration” in the affected area. These nutrients involve a concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and oxygen.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PCG: Over 5,600 liters of oily water mixture collected offshore amid Oriental Mindoro oil spill“From 01 to 14 March 2023, the PCG recorded 5,603 liters of oily water mixture and 50 sacks of oil-contaminated materials collected during its offshore oil spill response operations,” PCG said in a statement.
Read more »
Nearly 31,500 families affected by Oriental Mindoro oil spill — OCD“The oil spill has already affected 31,497 families in MIMAROPA and Western Visayas. Livelihood of 13,654 farmers and fishermen was also affected by the oil leakage,” the OCD said in a statement.
Read more »
Fish supply enough for Holy Week despite Oriental Mindoro oil spill —BFARThe country has an adequate supply of fish amid the expected increase in demand for the upcoming Holy Week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.
Read more »
Makabayan wants probe on effects of Oriental Mindoro oil spill to environmentThe Makabayan bloc has filed a resolution urging the appropriate House of Representatives panels to investigate the oil spill near Oriental Mindoro caused by the sunken M/T Princess Empress tanker. | Reuters
Read more »
Groups back House probe on Oriental Mindoro oil spillAgricultural and environmental groups have backed the resolution filed by the Makabayan Bloc asking the House of Representatives to probe the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. | JMangaluzINQ
Read more »
61 tourist sites affected by massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro—DOTThe massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro has so far affected 61 tourist sites, including beach resorts, Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco bared during the Tourism Stakeholders’ National Summit in Manila on Wednesday, March 15.
Read more »