Primer on oil spills

By Amado Tolentino Jr.

Apr 22, 2023 12:31 am

FOR archipelagic states like the Philippines, oil spills happen in many different ways. The recent (Feb. 28, 2023) MT Princess Empress oil spill in the waters of Oriental Mindoro was preceded by major spills such as the oil spills in Cavite (2001); Semirara (2005); Guimaras (2006); Cebu and Manila Bay (2013); and Iloilo (2013 and 2020).

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