Oil spill sa pinaglubugan ng MT Terra Nova, hindi na lalawak ayon sa PCG

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00:00The Philippine Coast Guard made improvised oil spill booms to contain the leaking oil from the M.V. Terranova in Bataan.

00:09BIFAR is now preparing the distribution of cash assistance to affected fishermen.

00:15Ryan Lasig is the reporter.

00:20The Philippine Coast Guard of PCG is positive that the oil spill after the M.V. Terranova in Bataan is not spreading yet

00:28that contains more than 1 million liters of industrial oil.

00:32According to PCG, the oil spill from the ship is at 50 drums per day.

00:38This is only 1 liter per hour.

00:41Yes, according to our ITOF expert, that is considered to be, that cannot be affected in our marine environment.

00:49So, this is a big development for us, particularly for our responders in the area.

00:56Actually, the diving operation is still ongoing so that all 24 valves can be closed.

01:04The target of PCG is to finish sealing the 24 valves so that the siphoning can start immediately.

01:11The target of PCG is to supply 50,000 liters per day

01:15to get 300,000 liters of oil from the ship within a week so that it can be lifted.

01:22From 10 to 14 kilometers, the oil spill from the M.V. Terranova is only four miles away.

01:29But PCG is not ignoring the fact that the oil is being sent to other parts of the ocean,

01:34so it has reached the area where the ship sank.

01:38PCG has stopped spraying dispersant because it is not effective.

01:43PCG will use improvised oil spill boom to contain the oil spill.

01:50The BIFAR is being prepared to distribute cash assistance to fishermen in Bataan, Bulacan and Pampanga.

01:58In the worst-case scenario, it can reach 11 million fishermen affected in Bataan.

02:05And it can lose up to P83 million per day.

02:09In Bulacan, it can reach 8,000 fishermen affected by the oil spill and lose up to P63 million.

02:19While in Pampanga, it can reach P7.6 million per day because of the oil spill.

02:28The local government of Bataan is studying if the fishing ban will be extended because of the risk to health.

02:35Although BIFAR mentioned that it is negative based on sensory inspection and evaluation,

02:44we will discuss together with the mayors the suggestion of the Governor-General

02:51that 4 kilometers away from the sheen is better as a precautionary measure to declare a fishing ban.

03:00There is a large presence of oil in the space of a couple of miles.

03:06Now, it has moved.

03:09That's what's up there.

03:11But what do you find down there?

03:13It's moving.

03:15That's why I said that the reporting should be done if you're not waiting for the result of the technical report.

03:21Now, in the mere experience that there's presence of oil, several days, that will affect.

03:25Meanwhile, the oil spill boom has already hit the second motor tanker that sank in the Mariveles-Bataan area.

03:32The PCG is already conducting the initial underwater assessment on the motor tanker Jason Bradley.

03:37The salvage operation is already prepared for an easier time.

03:41DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos led the joint NDRRMC and RDRRMC meeting with BIFAR, DOH, PCG and LGUs

03:51to lay out the steps for the sinking of two ships in Bataan.

03:57Where this oil sheen and oil slick went, it's important that everything is ready.

04:02So the compass should be one. It can't be separated.

04:06That's the agreement now.

04:08Ryan Lizigas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.