A month on, groups tell companies behind Oriental Mindoro oil spill to pay up

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A month after motor tanker Princess Empress capsized and caused an oil spill off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, environmental groups in the Philippines formed a coalition to demand reparations for communities and biodiversity affected by the disaster.

, the owner of the tanker, was recently slapped with cease-and-desist orders, which would be in effect until authorities finish their investigation into the embattled company.

According to SOS – composed of the Protect VIP Network, Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development, Oceana, and Greenpeace Philippines – reparations should include compensation, containment and removal of oil, long-term rehabilitation, and “punitive actions that will be taken against all liable actors.”” said Dino Melaya, convenor of the newly formed, Oriental Mindoro-based Koalisyon ng Mangingisda Apektado ng Oil Spill, during the launch.

Aside from containing the oil spill and cleaning up the oceans, the coalition demanded the companies pay a cash bond of at least P70 million , per the Philippine Coast Guard’s Revised Rules on Prevention, Containment, Abatement, and Control of Oil Marine Pollution.Oil spill victims advised not to sue ship owner as claims office set up in Oriental Mindoro

In a separate statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas , the national federation of fisherfolk organizations in the Philippines, estimated that 18,000 fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro, Antique, and Palawan were affected by the oil spill. Pamalakaya national chairperson Fernando Hicap said that the lengthy processes and strict requirements hindered oil spill victims from claiming indemnity.

 

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