Oil firm, Petron Corp., yesterday issued a statement, assuring responsibility for the oil spill in Rosario, Cavite and Manila Bay. “At this stage, we take responsibility for this unfortunate incident. We sincerely apologize and assure all the communities affected that we will strive to resolve the situation at the soonest possible time,” Petron Corp. said. Petron President Lubin B. Nepomuceno said in the statement that "we will pursue proper remediation and clean-up of the areas affected, aiming to restore the means of livelihood of the local communities.

Antonio, R. F. (2013, August 13). Oil firm assures 'spill' responsibly. Manila Bulletin, p. 2.