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THE latest oil spill involving MT Princess Empress is a "litmus test" for Republic Act 9483 or the Oil Pollution Compensation Act, which was signed into law in 2007
The law, signed by then-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was the result of the sinking of MT Solar I off the coast of Guimaras in August 2006, spilling more than 2.1 million liters of bunker fuel. This incident is considered the worst oil spill in the country.
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