IT seems that oil spills from ships are becoming a regular occurrence in this archipelago. Three tankers capsized in Bataan in the week of July 25 to 31, 2024, apparently due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi).

Again, as in the previous maritime incidents involving tankers, the fishermen carry the brunt of this environmental disaster. The fragile waters of Manila Bay are again compromised with this series of oil spills even as the circumstances surrounding the MT Terranova, MT Jason Bradley and MT Mirola 1 are still being determined and validated.

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