Amid the Bataan oil spill that has not been resolved after more than two weeks, another environmental catastrophe hit the Philippine waters, this time in Negros Occidental, after an undetermined amount of molasses spilled and turned the water of Feeder Port, at the municipality of Sagay, murky on Wednesday. Reports from the Philippine Coast Guard said port personnel observed discoloration in the waters surrounding MT Mary Queen of Charity. “The 490-GT vessel was conducting shore-to-ship operations, from a lorry truck loading molasses to the ship. Approximately 300 metric tons of molasses were already loaded when the discoloration was monitored in the vicinity waters,” the PCG report stated.

Ayeng, R. (2024, August 9). Molasses spilled off NegOr waters. Daily Tribune, p. B16.