The mayor of the town that was hardest-hit by a massive oil spill in February this year here has vehemently denied the claim of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that the slick coming from a sunken tanker that caused it is already contained. In a text message, Pola Mayor Jennifer "Ina Alegre" Cruz on Sunday said siphoning of the oil from the MT Princess Empress still has to be completed.

Laurente, I. J. V. C. (2023, June 19). Oil spill not yet over, says Mindoro mayor. The Manila Times, p. A9.