Officials of a village in Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental province, are set to sue the owners of a sunken ship that caused an oil spill on their shores early last month. Sabas Tagarda Jr., village chief of Lower Jasaan, said the ship’s owners, identified as Sherwin Doctora and Lord Sanny Salvaña, had earlier told the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) that they would pay for the cost of the oil spill’s cleanup. However, only P40,000 was given for the effort, divided among five affected villages.

Jerusalem, J. J. (2021, May 3). Misamis Oriental village execs eye suit vs sunken ship owners over cleanup cost. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.