Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor on Thursday said the filing of “compensation claims” over the ill effects of the oil spill from the San Miguel Corporation-chartered MT Princess Empress will start on Monday. Dolor said the claims for damages will be filed with the Protection and Indemnity Club, or P&I, a non-governmental, non-profit mutual association of marine insurance providers serving ship owners, operators, and member companies. P&I is based in England and has offices in many countries, the nearest one to the Philippines being Singapore. In a press briefing, the governor said the Vera Law Office in the Philippines has been tasked by P&I to accept and process all claims from individuals, corporations, and local governments affected by the oil spill.

Villamente, J. (2023, March 24). Legal office tapped to process oil spill claims. Daily Tribune, p. A2.