CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro Philippines — Neresa Macalalad, a community organizer in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, laments that from earnings of up to P2,000 for every fishing trip, families in
her village of San Antonio now get “zero” after the oil spill from a sunken tanker started to spread in their shores.
She said that about 50 fishing boats under their group could not sail out to sea because of a ban and the town’s declaration of state of calamity. MT Princess Empress, which carried 800,000 liters of industrial oil, capsized in the waters off Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28 and sank the following day after experiencing engine trouble.Authorities issued advisories to stay off waters affected by the oil spill for safety, which includes a fishing ban.Of the 14 towns in the province, only three and Calapan City are not covered by the state of calamity resolution passed by provincial board on Monday.
Coastal cleanup is ongoing but has been hampered by strong winds and waves due to the northeast monsoon.
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