Tag: oil spill

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”

Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach

Greenpeace satellite imagery shows the day-to-day expansion of the slick that reached coastal ecosystems of Oriental Mindoro

The groups demanded concrete plans to protect the affected communities and ecosystems

The funds raised will be used for the relief and clean-up efforts not just in Mindoro but also in other dioceses affected by the tragedy

The Protect VIP campaign network said the incident must serve as an “eye opener” to the neglect the Verde Island Passage has long suffered

Greenpeace says the oil spill "is a reminder that at all stages of its lifecycle, fossil fuels bring permanent harm to people and the planet”

Father Gariguez estimated that over 36,000 hectares of mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses will potentially be affected by the oil spill