MANILA, PHILIPPINES, March 27 ----- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) this week raised its operations on the Oriental Mindoro oil spill to Tier 3, or the highest level, which means that the spills are “broader in scale and scope” and require more “resources from national and international sources” to control the spillage.
The PCG follows the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCOP), which details the tiered response to oil spill situations at various levels:
Tier 1: Response is generally small in magnitude and only affects a small area. Usually, the operator or company involved can respond to the problem. Tier 2: Larger in magnitude and requires a response from the government. Tier 3: Requires national level response and assistance from the international community. There are 17 cities and municipalities have been affected by the oil spill.
• Oriental Mindoro
• Bansud
• Bongabong
• Bulalacao
• Calapan City
• Gloria
• Magsaysay
• Mansalay
• Naujan
• Pinamalayan
• Pola
• Roxas
• San Jose
• Palawan
• Agutaya
• Taytay
• Antique
• Caluya
• Batangas
• Batangas City (Verde Island)
• Tingloy (Maricaban Island)
Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga had warned that the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro threatens marine ecology not only of the Philippines but the world.
Source: rappler.com
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