PETRON Corp. on Monday admitted its pipeline in Cavite caused the spread of half a million liters of diesel fuel in Manila Bay which affected four towns and over 30 villages in the province. The Philippine Coast Guard said the spill formed a sheen of orange-colored liquid over 300 square kilometers in the waters of Manila Bay and Cavite. “We take full responsibility for this unfortunate event,” Petron Corp. President Lubin Nepomuceno said. “We apologize and assure affected communities that we will do our best to resolve the situation as soon as possible.”

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