Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "oil spills"
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₱3-M project for Guimaras fisherfolk set
(Manila Bulletin,August 16, 2007 , on page 13)A ₱3-million mariculture project in Guimaras is set to kick off sometime this August to further empower the province's fisherfolk affected by the oil spill. Serving at the front of the project is the South East Asian ... -
Australia blames firms for slow response to Solomons oil spill
(Manila Bulletin,March 9, 2019 , on page 5)Australia expressed alarm Friday at the slow response from firms linked to a grounded cargo ship that has for weeks been leaking oil into a World Heritage-listed coral atoll in the Solomon Islands. MV Solomon Trader ran ... -
Avoiding oil spill first step in salvaging sunken ship
(Manila Bulletin,June 29, 2019 , on page 5)The salvage company that will refloat the cargo ship that sank at a private port here will concentrate first on recovering any fuel oil left in the vessel to prevent it from contaminating the surrounding waters. The M/V ... -
BFAR earmarks ₱1.7B for Cordova
(Manila Bulletin,August 31, 2013 , on page 13)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has earmarked ₱1.7 billion for the residents of Cordova, Cebu who were severely affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of "M/V St. Thomas Aquinas" two weeks ... -
Cavite SP sets oil spill probe
(Manila Bulletin,August 16, 2013 , on page 16)The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or Provincial Board will conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the oil spill which adversely affected the waters off the towns of Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Ternate, as well as a remote ... -
Chevron say no cause for alarm in Bacolod 'oil spill'
(Manila Bulletin,October 2, 2010 , on page 1-6)Major oil player Chevron Philippines (formerly Caltex) said yesterday there is no cause for surprise or alarm over the reported "oil spill" originating from thee company's underwater pipeline in Bacolod City. Toby Nebrida, ... -
Clean-up Result
(Manila Bulletin,August 15, 2013 , on page 13)The waters of this coastal town, also called Salinas, is now 95 percent oil spill free, and that the slick-struck fishing villages are getting back on their feet with the development, the municipal government said Wednesday. ... -
Compensation for damaged mangroves sought
(Manila Bulletin,August 23, 2013 , on page 16)Over ₱6.5 million in compensation is being sought for the damage of mangrove plantations by oil spilled from passenger ship, M/V Thomas Aquinas, which sunk off the coast of Cordova last Friday evening. To recall, the ... -
Crews try to protect wildfire from Texas oil spill
(Manila Bulletin,January 26, 2010 , on page 13)Crews worked Sunday to protect two sensitive wildlife areas after a crude oil spill shut down parts of a major southeast Texas port, state Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said. Plastic walls known as booms and oil-sucking ... -
Estancia Oil Spill Cleanup Inadequate
(Manila Bulletin,January 9, 2014 , on page 9)Ybañez stressed that he was not really satisfied with Kuan Yu's performance during a January 6 briefing of multi-sectoral agency overseeing the oil spill response efforts. The combined force of strong winds and big waves ... -
Extraction of Solar 1 oil set: Foreign group hired for job; 2 M liters of bunker fuel still in tanker
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2007 , on page 14)After almost six months of waiting, Petron will soon start the extraction of remaining bunker fuel inside three cylinders of the vessel, Solar 1, which wrecked havoc on the environment when it split oil after it had sunk ... -
Exxon spill still lingers
(Manila Bulletin,March 20, 2014 , on page B-7)Sea otters were among 20 marine species threatened by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. Many sea otters died from exposure to the 40, 000 tons of sticky crude oil spilled in the tanker disaster. Their population ... -
Fearing for oil spill
(Manila Bulletin,May 10, 2017 , on page 12)Oil sheen is seen on the seawaters of Cansojong, Talisay where a cargo sank last Sunday. Fishermen and residents fear a possible oil spill that may affect their livelihood, as the Philippine Coast Guard continues to monitor ... -
Fisherfolks' ₱1.5-M income loss bewailed
(Manila Bulletin,August 22, 2013 , on page 7)Even while families of missing passenger of ill-fated MV Thomas Aquinas continue to hope against hope that their kinfolk would still be found alive, fisherfolk here are lamenting their loss of livelihood due to oil spilled ... -
Fishermen's cry
(Manila Bulletin,January 25, 2014 , on page 9)The provincial government is asking the owner of " M/V Sportivo" to help the fishermen whose livelihood have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken ship. Engr. Raymund Moderes, Executive Assistant of Governor Samuel ... -
Governor raises alarm over spread of oil spill to Guimaras
(Manila Bulletin,July 9, 2020 , on page 5)Governor Samuel Gumarin urged the owner of a damaged power barge located offshore in Iloilo City to also address the oil spill that has spread to Guimaras and also affected more than 20 coastal communities in the small ... -
Guimaras’ marine life threatened anew
(Manila Bulletin,January 28, 2014 , on page 13)It could very well be déjà vu, but the oil spill from last week’s sinking of cargo vessel M/V Sportivo in Iloilo Strait is now threatening mangroves and marine life in the island province of Guimaras. Engr. Raymund Moderes, ... -
Gulf Coast oil spill spreading out of control
(Manila Bulletin,May 1, 2010 , on page 14)An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control with a faint sheen washing ashore along the Gulf Coast Thursday night as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread ... -
Legal action poised vs oil spill perpetrator, contractor
(Manila Bulletin,April 25, 2014 , on page 21)The Iloilo provincial government is a step closer to filing criminal and civil charges against those responsible for the oil spill that affected the town of Estancia town, in northern Iloilo. The Iloilo Provincial Board ... -
Loren seeks probe of Batangas oil spill
(Manila Bulletin,July 9, 2010 , on page 6)Senator Loren Legarda yesterday sought an in-depth investigation on the oil spill in Calatagan, Batangas. Legarda filed the resolution after an oil spill in Barangay Talibayog, Calatagan, Batangas was discovered by Rodrigo ...