Oil-spill damage could reach P7B

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Apr 28, 2023 12:07 am

DAMAGE to the environment caused by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro may reach P7 billion, Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said on Wednesday.

In an interview with ANC's Headstart, Loyzaga said the amount was based on an initial calculation by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the damage to exposed areas including mangroves, seagrasses, coral reefs and fisheries.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. conducted on Saturday an aerial inspection of the Oriental Mindoro coastlines affected by the oil spill in the province. Presidential Communications Office PHOTOS

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