Coastal communities adversely affected by the massive oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress are entitled to compensation from the tanker’s owner, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said in a statement on Sunday. “The law imposes strict liability for pollution damage resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers, and ensures compensation for […]
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee demanded that the owners of a tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel that sank off Oriental Mindoro and caused an oil spill to be held accountable for damaging the country’s vital resources. “Kailangang mapanagot ang mga may-ari ng MT Princess Empress. Mahahalagang protected area ang nasa panganib dahil […]