The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has affected up to 5,185 hectares of corals, seagrass and mangroves in Oriental Mindoro and Western Visayas. In a situational report released yesterday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said among those affected were 2,252 hectares of corals in Oriental Mindoro. The DENR said the waters off Bansud, Bongabong, Bulalacao, Gloria, Magsaysay, Mansalay, Naujan, Pinamalayan, Pola, Puerto Galera, Roxas, San Jose and Calapan in Oriental Mindoro; Taytay and Agutaya in Palawan; Caluya in Antique, and Batangas City and Tingloy in Batangas province were affected by the oil slick.

Cariaso, B., & Crisostomo, S. (2023, March 30). Oil spill: 5,185 hectares of marine habitat affected. The Philippine Star, p. 8.