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Firm assures no oil debris will be left in Guimaras
The owner of the power barge stationed in Iloilo City that triggered an oil spill earlier this month assured local officials of Guimaras that it will never leave the island until it has cleaned up the spill. In a meeting ...
- July 21, 2020
Containment and retrieval are a must - oil spill expert
The images of the oil spill caused by an explosion in a power barge stationed in Lapuz, Iloilo City on July 3, 2020 brought back images of similar incidents in Guimaras, Estancia, Iloilo and Semirara, Antique. For UP-Visayas ...
- July 6, 2020
PCG-Iloilo ends oil spill recovery
The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station on Sunday confirmed that it has officially ended the recovery process of the oil spill that leaked out of Power Barge 102. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Iloilo Station ...
- July 13, 2020
Oil spill fallout: Coast Guard sues power barge owner
The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station announced Friday that it would file criminal charges against AC Energy Philippines, owner of Power Barge 102 that spilled bunker fuel in Iloilo Strait following an explosion on ...
- July 11, 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
Cleanup methods for oil spill
An explosion in Power Barge 102 triggered an oil spill in Iloilo Strait last July 3, 2020. It affected coastal areas in Bo. Obrero, Lapuz where it is located and has reached other communities and even Guimaras Island ...
- August 1, 2020
Iloilo oil spill can be the 'coronavirus of the sea'
While Covid-19 causes respiratory ailments to humans, an oil spill can cause an irreparable damage to marine life. In fact, an oil spill in the ocean can be compared to the coronavirus in the land in terms of the magnitude ...
- July 7, 2020
Guimaras mulls declaring August as maritime safety awareness month
Officials of Guimaras province proposed declaring the month of August as Maritime Safety Awareness Month. Guimaras Lone District Rep Ma. Lucille L. Nava pushed a legislation that will serve as reminder on the significance ...
- August 8, 2020
It’s oil spill déjà vu for Guimaras
It’s déjà vu for the island province of Guimaras as 20 villages claimed to have been affected by the oil spill triggered by an explosion in Power Barge 102 of Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines last July 3, 2020. The term ...
- July 7, 2020