President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not keen on designating a czar to lead the government's response to the oil spill from a sunken ship in the waters off Oriental Mindoro.

Speaking to reporters, Marcos said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), led by its commandant Admiral Artemio Abu, is already leading the task.

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