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Power barge oil spill: A classy response
When news broke about an oil spill caused by an explosion in Power Barge 102 moored near Bo. Obrero nearly two weeks ago, some memories of the Guimaras Oil Spill in 2006 flashed into my mind. Still considered the worst oil ...
- July 16, 2020
70 oil spill-affected families return home
Seventy families from Barangay Mansaya, Lapuz, Iloilo City returned home on Wednesday almost two weeks after an oil spill incident displaced them. Gabino Ramon Mejia, head of plant operations of AC Energy Philippines, said ...
- July 16, 2020
'Rescue plan' vs oil spill on a roll
An environment management plan (EMP) that will address the environmental impact of the oil spill following an explosion in a power barge in Brgy. Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district on July 3, 2020 is on a roll. This was the assurance ...
- July 13, 2020
DOH kicks off oil spill response
Amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the region, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development Western Visayas (DOH-CHD-6) has also geared up to respond to the effects of the oil spill in ...
- July 9, 2020
No swimming in 'oil spill' site for now
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) advised the public, especially residents along the coastline of Barangay Sto. Niño Sur in Arevalo district, to avoid swimming in the area following an ...
- May 22, 2019
Officials to examine 'oil spill' in Arevalo
Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Donna Magno said they will seek the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and oil companies in examining the alleged oil spill in Barangay ...
- May 21, 2019
AC Energy doing okay on clean-up, EMB head says
AC Energy Philippines, the owner of the barge which spilled bunker fuel into the coast of Iloilo City and Guimaras following an explosion on July 3, 2020, is doing okay in its clean-up activity, according to the regional ...
- July 17, 2020