Tag: oil spill

"Communities are still struggling from past spills and fighting for compensation, while facing new disasters due to policy gaps"

The oil dispersed over hundreds of kilometres of waters famed for having some of the most diverse marine life in the world

These initial capping bags will also be replaced with new ones within the week while the metal caps are being prepared

“We don't know where we will find food for our children in a few days. And with school starting soon, it’s very difficult"

“What we feared has happened; the oil has spread throughout Manila Bay and is disrupting the livelihoods of many fishermen"

An oil slick stretching several kilometres was detected in the waterway, which thousands of fishermen rely on for their livelihoods

The vessel went down in rough seas as heavy rains fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi and the seasonal monsoon lashed Manila

AG Saño, a renowned Filipino artist and environmental activist, designed the mural in collaboration with local art communities

Various groups have raised alarm over the high volume of fossil fuel and toxic cargo-carrying vessels allowed to ply critically biodiverse seas

Fisherfolks from affected communities decried what they described as “the burden that fisherfolks and affected communities have to bear”