Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "barges"

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    • Coast Guard sues firm for negligence over oil spill in Iloilo 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 13, 2020, on page A6)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a criminal complaint against the operator of a damaged power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker fuel into the waters of Iloilo and Guimaras Island. In a complaint ...

    • Duterte alarmed by reports of Chinese barges in Panatag Shoal 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Lacorte, Germelina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 3, 2016, on page A4)
      Mr. Duterte emphasized his point yesterday as he expressed concern about reports of barges coming in that could indicate new construction activity at Panatag Shoal, also known as Scarborough Shoal, off the coast of Zambales ...

    • Gov't to determine fines for oil spill 

      Enano, Jhesset O.; Burgos, Nestor P. Jr.; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2020, on page A1-A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources will issue a notice of violation of the Philippine Clean Water Act to the company operating the power barge that exploded and spilled oil off the coast of Iloilo City on ...

    • Guimaras folk stop fishing as oil spill reaches their shores 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr.; Domingo, Ronnel; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 7, 2020, on page A5)
      Fourteen years after Guimaras was devastated by the worst oil spill in the country when the MT Solar I tanker sank, residents of the island-province are again trying to contain the spread of bunker fuel that leaked on ...

    • Heavy Traffic 

      Reyes, Richard A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2018, on page A12)
      A barge in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, cuts a path through thick patches of water hyacinths that cover the Pasig River during the rainy season.

    • Iloilo oil spill evacuees now housed in hotels 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2020, on page A8)
      From cramped and spartan rooms in evacuation centers, more than a thousand evacuees from areas affected by the oil spill in this city were transferred to air-conditioned hotel rooms starting Thursday evening. About 336 ...

    • Oil spill-hit folk need aid, says mayor 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 10, 2020, on page A7)
      As the number of residents evacuated from oil spill-affected areas reached more than a thousand, Mayor Jerry Treñas assailed the operator of the damaged power barge for failing to adequately provide for their needs. At a ...