The Department of Transportation (DoTr) has announced the dismissal of the Maritime Industry Authority Region V director for alleged negligence that led to the sinking an oil tanker and spilling of oil off Oriental Mindoro in February 2023. MT Princess Empress sank last 28 February off Naujan town while carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, causing a massive oil spill that reached the coasts of provinces around the resource-rich Verde Island Passage.

Ayeng, R. (2024, August 15). DoTr sacks Marina official over Mindoro oil spill. Daily Tribune, p. B12.