Oil spill fouls 20 Guimaras coastal brgys
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Twenty coastal villages in the island province of Guimaras are affected by the oil spill from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City following an explosion Friday last week. Bunker fuel spilled from the power barge and littered the shores of the towns of Jordan and Buenavista, a report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Guimaras showed. Barangays affected by the oil spill in Jordan town were Rizal, Hoskyn, Balcon Milleza, and Morobuan.
Citation
Silubrico, R. (2020, July 7). Oil spill fouls 20 Guimaras coastal brgys. Panay News, pp. 1, 14.
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Oil spills; Barges; Explosions; Fuels; Floating barriers; Oil removal; Marine resources; Livelihoods; Water pollution; Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)-Guimaras; Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Guimaras; Reyes, Eugenio; Siason, Teresita; Jacinto, Jose Jr.; Gumarin, Samuel; Guimaras; Iloilo; Jordan; Buenavista, Guimaras; Dumangas, Iloilo; Arevalo, Iloilo
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