Dami ng langis na nahigop sa lumubog na barko sa Bataan na nagresulta ng oil spill, umabot na sa 2K na litro
Dami ng langis na nahigop sa lumubog na barko sa Bataan na nagresulta ng oil spill, umabot na sa 2K na litro
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00:00The oil spill resulted in more than 1 million industrial fuel loaded shipwrecks in Bataan.
00:08Let's get an update on the story of Ryan Lezigans.
00:12More than 2,000 liters of oil reached the shipwrecked MTKR Terra Nova.
00:19The Philippine Coast Guard said that they are still in the testing stage of siphoning oil that reaches up to 800 liters per hour.
00:28But they expect that the 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel loaded tanker will reach faster
00:35when the additional pump that will be used will arrive from Singapore.
00:41The hot topping is being done continuously in the remaining 4 out of 8 cargo oil tanks of MTKR Terra Nova.
00:48Out of the 4 hot top COTs or our cargo oil tanks, we did not observe a leak and our containment capabilities from Harbor Star and Malayan TOWAGE
01:07and our Philippine Coast Guard vessels are still in good condition.
01:11In the case of MTKR Jason Bradley, preparations are also underway in the engine room of the tanker to make it a water tank door that will serve as its natural buoyancy.
01:22In the case of Mirola Uno, diving operations are also being conducted continuously to examine the hull integrity of the ship.
01:29It was found that three holes in the hull of the ship were found.
01:33The PCG assured that they are studying the possible cases that will be faced by the owner of Mirola Uno,
01:39which until now, has not yet reached an agreement with the authorities.
01:43We are now issuing an apprehension, inspection and enforcement apprehension here in Mirola One,
01:51in the custody of the Philippine Coast Guard vessel.
01:54We will conduct further inspections to find out what other violations and administrative cases we can file.
02:02There is also a ready-made help for the affected families.
02:06The President has created a team or a task force for this oil spill where our agencies are responsible for helping the affected people.
02:18They can provide immediate assistance. The DOLE and the DSWD are there.
02:22Our agencies only need to report to the LGU and our citizens to inform them if they are affected.
02:33Meanwhile, the priority of the DOTR is the modernization of the aerial and marine assets of the PCG to protect the West Philippine Sea
02:41and to avoid oil spill incidents that damage the marine environment of the country.
02:47Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the PCG needs to assess their existing resources
02:54to measure their capability and strategize to implement their mandate.
03:00Bautista also said that their emergency plans should be activated automatically and quickly to avoid any maritime disaster.
03:10Ryan Lisigues for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.