Governor Samuel Gumarin urged the owner of a damaged power barge located offshore in Iloilo City to also address the oil spill that has spread to Guimaras and also affected more than 20 coastal communities in the small island province. Gumarin reiterated his call for the management of AC Energy Philippines to lead the efforts to remove bunker fuel that leaked out from its power barge that was damaged due to a July 3 explosion incident. “AC Energy should step up with the cleanup operations to contain the oil spill,” Gumarin told Manila Bulletin in an interview Wednesday, July 8.

Yap, T. (2020, July 9). Governor raises alarm over spread of oil spill to Guimaras. Manila Bulletin, p. 5.