More articles about: oil spill

Oil slick coming from MT Terranova, which is carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, has reached the shores of Cavite, Governor Jonvic Remulla said in a post on Wednesday, July 31. Affected municipalities include Bacoor, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, ...

The Philippines is no stranger to oil spills. This is a devastating irony, especially for an archipelago that is home to a rich marine biodiversity and is highly dependent on its coastal resources. These incidents have not only caused significant and long- ...

A thick layer of industrial fuel oil from a submerged tanker off the coast of Bataan has reached the municipal waters of Hagonoy, Bulacan, which recently suffered severe flooding due to strong rains caused by Typhoon Carina. Photos by Greenpeace Philippines show ...

A motor tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil capsized off the waters of Bataan on Thursday morning, July 25. The Philippine Coast Guard is currently assessing the extent of the damage, but experts are already worried about the ...

The people of Japan have sent supplies, equipment, and personnel to aid the Philippines in cleaning up the massive oil spill off the coast of Mindoro. The Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Corregidor (AE-891) ferried 5.1 tons of equipment from ...

The tanker that spilled diesel oil near Oriental Mindoro could affect about 20,000 hectares of coral reef in the area, scientists from the University of the Philippines have warned. Experts from the UP Diliman's Marine Science Institute said the affected ...