CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: The mayor of the town that was hardest-hit by a massive oil spill in February this year here has vehemently denied the claim of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that the slick coming from a sunken tanker that caused it is already contained.

In a text message, Pola Mayor Jennifer "Ina Alegre" Cruz on Sunday said siphoning of the oil from the MT Princess Empress still has to be completed.

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