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Oil giant owns up to spill
Petron takes responsibility, apologizes, vows to pay Petron Corp. on Monday took full responsibility for the 500,000 liters of diesel that spilled into the waters of Cavite on Thursday, which has befouled a large area of ...
- August 13, 2013
Petron: Oil-spill areas now clean
Oil giant Petron Corp. on Thursday said 10 areas in Tanza, Cavite, where sea water had been tested were suitable for marine life. The company told the Philippine Stock Exchange that the water in the 10 areas, including ...
- August 16, 2013
Oil spill spreads on Manila Bay
A diesel oil spill spread a large reddish stain over Manila Bay Friday, posing potential health and environmental hazards, authorities said. A fuel tanker is suspected of having dumped half a million liters of diesel into ...
- August 10, 2013
Bureau of Fisheries: Catch in spill zone edible
Despite the oil spill, fish caught in Rosario, Cavite, is safe to eat, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Lawyer Asis Perez, BFAR director, said water samples were found negative for any contamination. ...
- August 15, 2013
Oil spill whodunit
After initially claiming that a tanker caused the oil spill in Manila Bay, the authorities said on Saturday they are no longer sure the tanker was responsible for leaking 500,000 liters of diesel fuel in the busiest waterway ...
- August 11, 2013