President Benigno S. Aquino III wants government agencies to step up
recovery and clean up efforts on the oil spill that affected coastal
communities in Cavite.
“Ang directive ng Pangulo is to make sure that we focus on the
recovery and clean-up operations dahil maraming mga barangay na
maaapektuhan doon,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said
in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday.
Valte said the Philippine Coast Guard had a meeting Saturday morning
with the representatives of oil companies, local government units
(LGUs) and other stakeholders.
They agreed to dispatch additional tugboats and marine environment personnel to assist the clean-up operations, Valte said.
The PCG is also forming an adjudication team to handle the
investigation after the clean-up efforts and to determine which entity
is accountable for the leak.
The Palace is also in touch with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) to know what possible assistance the government could
extend to coastal barangays affected by the oil spill, Valte said. So
far however, LGUs are already providing assistance to affected
communities, she added.
The municipality of Rosario, Cavite, declared a state of calamity
Friday after officials said the spill damaged coral reefs in its
municipal waters.
The coast guard said samples taken from areas hit by an oil spill
matched that of the diesel being used by a fuel tanker that had earlier
unloaded fuel at the Petron Corp. terminal in Rosario, Cavite. PND (as)
SOURCE: PIA
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