The owners of the MT Princess Empress tanker that sank last February 28 off Naujan, Mindoro Oriental with 800,000 liters of industrial oil are obligated to provide financial and livelihood assistance to the affected villagers. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made this observation on Friday, saying the Mindoreños were still awaiting help from the RDC Reield Marine Services, owner of the ill-starred tanker.

Ramos-Araneta, M. (2023, April 1). Joel invokes ‘just compensation’ for Mindoreños affected by oil spill. Manila Standard, p. A3.