The Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station announced Friday that it would file criminal charges against AC Energy Philippines, owner of Power Barge 102 that spilled bunker fuel in Iloilo Strait following an explosion on July 3, 2020. In a press conference Friday morning, Commander Johonsan Fabilane, deputy commander of PCG Legal Service, said they will file a case for violation of Section 107 of Republic Act 8550 (The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) as amended by RA 10654 (Aquatic Pollution) against AC Energy before the Iloilo City Prosecutors Office within the day. Lieutenant Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG-Iloilo Station commander, will stand as complainant.

Rendon, J. P. (2020, July 11 - 12). Oil spill fallout: Coast Guard sues power barge owner. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.