The water quality in Puerto Galera declined based on four consecutive tests following the oil spill from the Princess Empress motor tanker, Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor said over the weekend.
According to Dolor, the latest tests indicated that the water quality from Puerto Galera to Bulalacao declined, with the deterioration seen even before the extended weekend during the Holy Week and the Araw ng Kagitingan holidays.
“Kaya nga noon ine-encourage ko ang mga tao to take action,” he said, adding that he was awaiting recommendations from the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources and Health if fishing in the area should be banned. He also added that a “hasty” and “premature” reaction of the local government could cause public fear as it had not considered advice from the task force.
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco meanwhile said Puerto Galera had yet to be impacted by the oil spill.The motor tanker Princess Empress — which— sank in Balingawan Point due to strong waves on February 28.
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