The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress in Tablas Island, Romblon reached the shores of Sitio Sabang, Barangay Tinogboc, Caluya, Antique. Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Western Visayas, confirmed the oil spill reached Caluya around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3. The PCG-Western Visayas, however, has yet to determine the extent of the spill. They left for Caluya to check and implement measures on Friday night.

Sornito, I. (2023, March 4-5). Oil spill hits Antique; PCG-WV warns Caluya residents of health hazards. Panay News, pp. 1, 15.