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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) observed "very minimal and unnoticeable oil sheens" in the shorelines of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Cavite after conducting an aerial survey on Tuesday.

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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) observed &quot;very minimal and unnoticeable oil sheens&quot; in the shorelines of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Cavite after conducting an aerial survey on Tuesday.</p><p>The aerial survey was done in the wake of the sinking of the MT Terra Nova last week, which caused oil to leak into the Manila Bay.</p><p>&quot;Clear waters along the coastlines,&quot; said PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan. &quot;Walang nakitang any signs of oil spill, except for very, very thin na pockets na halos hindi makita.&quot;</p><p>The UP Marine Science Institute previously said that the oil slick may reach Metro Manila, but the PCG said this was not the case.</p><p>&quot;As of today, nakita natin walang oil sheen going towards Manila. Clear po &#x27;yung dagat,&quot; said Gavan. &quot;&#x27;Yung report din kahapon na mayroon sa South Traffic Separation Scheme ng Corregidor, wala na rin. Pati &#x27;yung sa Bulacan, wala na rin.&quot;</p><p>The PCG maintains the situation is under control, although the oil spill has impacted the fishers in Limay, Bataan where a fishing ban is currently in place.</p><p>On Monday, divers successfully plugged the leaking valves of the sunken oil tanker near the waters of Limay town in Bataan.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/tanker-carrying-1-4-million-liters-of-oil-capsizes-in-manila-bay-1011">READ: Tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of oil capsizes in Manila Bay</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/29/divers-seal-leaking-valves-of-sunken-mt-terra-nova-1129">READ: Divers seal leaking valves of sunken tanker</a></div><p>Salvage company Harbor Star Shipping Services sealed 12 pressure vacuum relief valves of MT Terra Nova, four of which had been leaking, said Atty. Leonell Mojal-Infante, spokesperson of the Portavaga Ship Management Inc., the owner of the sunken tanker.</p><p>MT Terra Nova sank amidst bad weather last Thursday, killing one crew member.</p><p>According to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF), social media reports showcasing videos and pictures of oil sheen/oil spill were unindicative to the actual aerial view.</p><p>Oil sheens are observed at ground zero,  where MT Terra Nova sank. -- <strong>with a report from Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) observed "very minimal and unnoticeable oil sheens" in the shorelines of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Cavite after conducting an aerial survey on Tuesday.</p>

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Published Jul 30, 2024 03:54 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 30, 2024 06:23 PM PHT

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