PCG sinabing kontrolado nila ang sitwasyon sa pagkalat ng oil spill sa Limay, Bataan

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00:00The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that the oil spill from the sinking MT Terra Nova in Bataan has been controlled.

00:07The BFAR is also aware of its possible effect on fishermen.

00:12This is Ryan Leziguez for Detail.

00:17The waters along the coastline are clear.

00:19We did not see any signs of oil spill except for very, very thin packets of oil skin.

00:36Very, very thin.

00:38The representative of ITOF said that it will dissipate through natural weathering effect.

00:46The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that the oil spill from the sinking MT Terra Nova in Bataan has been controlled.

00:55The oil spill has reached Bulacan, Cavite and even Metro Manila.

01:03The PCG said that the situation is now under control.

01:07As of now, only one liter of oil is leaking from the ship.

01:11This is far from the two gallons per minute that the pressure valves and high-level alarm sensor of the MT Terra Nova have been sealed.

01:19But the PCG said that oil spill was also seen in the Hagonoy and Cavite areas.

01:24Only a thin layer of oil was seen.

01:26The PCG also said that it is now under aerial inspection.

01:29So generally, everything is under control.

01:33Nothing should be left to chance.

01:36We are on top of the situation.

01:38But even so, we should still be careful in handling this situation.

01:43Let's remember that the oil is still under the sea.

01:47So the siphoning is yet to commence.

01:51The oil spill in the tanker's oil tanker has not started yet because the sealing of the valves is not yet complete.

01:58It is said that 18 to 24 valves and pipes are still being sealed.

02:05Based on the Oil Spill Trajectory Model Forecast by the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute,

02:11the oil spill is now in the NCR.

02:13According to the research group, the oil spill picture also appeared in Tanza, Cavite.

02:19Here, you can see a wide ocean with a mix of oil that looks black.

02:24In their post on X or on Twitter, they said that the residents of Tanza have just woken up

02:30and they can already smell the distinctive odor of the oil spill.

02:34It can be seen that the ship is loaded with almost one and a half million liters of industrial fuel.

02:39The ship needs to pump up to 300 liters to be able to re-load it from a depth of 34 meters.

02:47The BIFAR also confirmed that they are also aware of the situation.

02:51The oil shale reported in Tanza, Naic, Noveleta and Rosario is being confirmed.

02:57The mandate of the BIFAR is to continue the assessment and evaluation

03:02regarding the safety of fish consumption in affected areas.

03:10In times of crisis, 46,000 fish can be affected from Region 4A, Region 3 and NCR.

03:19They can lose up to P351 million in their income.

03:24We will go in if there are damaged vessels that are affecting the life of the fish.

03:29The BIFAR is ready to provide support to our fishermen so that they can recover.

03:35For now, the PCG is already using the improvised oil spill boom from Malat ng Nyog.

03:41Ryan Lizigues for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.