PCG seeks US help in oil spill cleanup

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Mar 13, 2023 12:26 am

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has formally asked the help of the United States in cleaning up the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.

PCG commandant Admiral Artemio Abu said they sought the help of the US because 'they have more experience and knowledge in this issue.'

A handout photo received from Philippine Coast Guard on February 28, 2023, shows an aerial view of an oil spill in the vicinity waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP

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