Half-a-million liters of diesel that leaked from a submarine pipeline, or a tanker moored off the coast have covered a 300-square kilometer area of Manila Bay, affecting 31 Barangays in the towns of rosario, Naic Tanza, and ternate. In an interview with the media yesterday, Gov. Jonvic Remulla said some 3, 000 families in the coastal areas were affected by the spill. Government agencies scrambled to conduct a massive clean-up to contain the oil before it spreads to other areas.

Antonio, R. F., Namit, M. S., Manongdo, J. F., & Giron, A. (2013, August 11). Oil spill affects 31 Barangays, 300-Square-km of Manila Bay. Manila Bulletin, p.1, 13.