The Department of Tourism said the effects of the oil spill in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro has already reached nearby provinces, affecting marine areas and even tourism. | zacariansINQ
Meanwhile, according to Frasco, the oil spill has already affected several Marine Protected Areas in the Municipality of Pola in Oriental Mindoro, including KingFisher Reserve, St. John the Baptist Marine Sanctuary, Song of the Sea Fish Sanctuary, Stella Mariz Fish Sanctuary, Bacawan Fish Sanctuary, St. Peter the Rock Fish Sanctuary, and the San Isidro Labrador Fish Sanctuary.
Effects of the oil spill have also reached the Municipality of Caluya in the Province of Antique, along the shorelines of Sitio Sabang, Barangay Tinogbo, Liwagao Island, Barangay Sibolo, and Sitio Tambak in Barangay Semirara, however, none of the tourist attractions in these areas have so far been affected.
With this, local government units together with the Philippine Coast Guard, have begun conducting clean-ups, with the support from the private sector. Coastal clean-up is now also being done in the affected areas as an immediate solution to prevent further damage. Frasco said the PCG and the Malay Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office are continuously conducting roving and monitoring along the coasts of Boracay, and have prepositioned oil slick booms in strategic areas around the island in anticipation of the oil spills.
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