The last phase of siphoning operations for the remaining oil off the waters of Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro began Sunday, three months after the massive spill from the sunken M/T Princess Empress, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG Incident Management Team-Oriental Mindoro head Commodore Geronimo Tuvilla said the operations would last from 20-30 days, depending on the weather conditions and subsea progress.

Oil siphoning of Oriental Mindoro spill now on its last phase — PCG. (2023, May 31). Manila Standard, p. A4.