As of April 26, damage to fisheries and losses suffered by fisherfolk has reached P3.8 billion, roughly one-fourth of the maximum coverage, with oil still leaking from MT Princess Empress
Oil sample analysis by a French outfit, Cedre, shows that the industrial fuel oil MT Princess Empress was carrying came from the tank of SL Harbor Bulk Terminal operated by a San Miguel subsidiary
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now collaborating with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the conduct of investigation into the oil spill that hit the waters of Oriental Mindoro and nearby areas after the sinking of an oil tanker on Feb. 28.