The prevailing drift scenario would likely spare Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan from the oil that is leaking from an oil tanker that sank near Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Nonetheless, the local government of Malay announced on Monday, March 7, that it is on heightened following the oil spill incident. In an official statement, “the Local Government Unit of Malay, in coordination with its Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils as well as the Philippine Coast Guard is conducting continuous monitoring of our coastal areas.”

Rendon, J. P., & Herrera, J. N. E. (2023, March 7). Malay town on heightened alert due to oil spill. DailyGuardian, pp. 1, 11.