AC Energy Philippines, owner of the power barge which spilled bunker fuel into the coast of Iloilo City and Guimaras following an explosion on July 3, is doing okay in its cleanup activity, said the regional chief of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) here. Atty. Raman Neil Pascua, EMB regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), said, “In fact, we may soon recommend that affected families return to their homes. The current sampling on the toxicity level of the affected areas is giving a good sign.” “As of now, we got zero on the presence of hydrogen sulfide and there’s a very safe level of benzene,” Pascua added.

Spill cleanup on the right track: AC Energy doing a good job, says EMB. (2020, July 17). Panay News, pp. 1, 14.