MANILA, Philippines — For four straight days, the contracted salvor for MT Terranova off Bataan has been able to siphon a total of 161,000 liters of the 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil (IFO) that the ill-fated ship was carrying before it sank off Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan last July 25.

In its update report issued on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that on August 19, Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. collected 2,350 liters of oil; 36,100 liters on August 20; 42,026 liters on August 21; and 81,136 liters on August 22.