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<center>[[Catanduanes Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Catanduanes'''</font>]] - [[Catanduanes Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | <center>[[Catanduanes Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Catanduanes'''</font>]] - [[Catanduanes Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | ||
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==Oil spill hits Catanduanes seas== | |||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=771807 | |||
*By: Bobby Labalan | |||
*''January 27, 2012'' | |||
Local officials of Catanduanes province sought the help of various government agencies following the confirmation of oil spill caused by a cargo ship that sank at Binorong point off Baras town Saturday evening. | |||
Gov. Junnie Cua convened the Provincial Disaster Risk-Reduction and Management Council for an emergency meeting after receiving reports from fishermen that oil spill were observed in various areas along the province’s eastern coast. | |||
He said they have yet to determine the extent of the oil spill. | |||
The MV Sun Spirit was loaded with iron sand from Leyte province and was on its way to China when it sank 34 nautical miles at Binorong Point. | |||
All its 14 crew members were rescued by a passing ship and some by fishermen. | |||
The Philippine Coast Guard station in Legazpi City said it was dispatching its Marine Coastal Vessel in response to the call of the governor. | |||
Coast Guard Commander Nelson Torre had earlier dispatched the Marine Environmental Protection Unit to make an initial assessment in the area. | |||
He said they will be using the floater boom of the mining company Rapu-Rapu Minerals Incorporated (RRMI), which also sent some of its personnel to assist in containing the spill. | |||
RRMI also handled the oil spill containment in Malinao, Albay in 2007 when a cargo ship ran aground in a coral reef in San Miguel Island, Tabaco City, it was learned. | |||
The Office of Civil Defense, meanwhile, said it will conduct an aerial survey today to check the extent of the spill. | |||
==CSC receives P1.5M from BFAR for inland fishery development== | ==CSC receives P1.5M from BFAR for inland fishery development== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=73955 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=73955 | ||