Petron takes responsibility for oil spill

By The Manila Times

Aug 12, 2013 11:39 pm

PETRON Corp. on Monday admitted its pipeline in Cavite caused the spread of half a million liters of diesel fuel in Manila Bay which affected four towns and over 30 villages in the province.

The Philippine Coast Guard said the spill formed a sheen of orange-colored liquid over 300 square kilometers in the waters of Manila Bay and Cavite.

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