THE Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) released satellite images on Tuesday showing that the oil leak from the sunken MT Princess Empress tanker has reached the Verde Island passage between the islands of Luzon and Mindoro.

"Oil was also detected near the coast of Calima and along the base of Mount Dumali. A small, discrete patch of oil was also detected near Verde Island. In total, the oil slick covers an area of approximately 162.60 square kilometers," the agency said.

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