MT Princess Empress almost half empty – PCG

The sunken tanker MT Princess Empress is estimated to have already released close to half of the oil it carried, based on latest computations yet to be validated, the Philippine Coast Guard says.

The sunken tanker MT Princess Empress is estimated to have already released close to half of the oil it carried, based on latest computations yet to be validated, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday.

“Ito, bina-validate pa natin, batay ito sa computation at calculation kahapon," PCG Spokesperson Armando Balilo said in an ambush interview."Para lang may working figure kung paano tayo magre-respond nang maayos doon sa ating operations.” The PCG also said the oil spill is not likely to cause major damage to Verde Island nor spread to other towns of mainland Batangas.

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