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On Earth Day, Philippine fisherfolk clean traces of oil spill

Fisherfolks from affected communities decried what they described as “the burden that fisherfolks and affected communities have to bear”

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach

Philippine bishop calls for ‘stringent standards’ in oil spill clean up

Greenpeace satellite imagery shows the day-to-day expansion of the slick that reached coastal ecosystems of Oriental Mindoro

Philippine Church group starts fund drive for relief of oil spill-affected...

The funds raised will be used for the relief and clean-up efforts not just in Mindoro but also in other dioceses affected by the tragedy

Oil from sunken tanker swamps central Philippine coast

Environment personnel "are now focusing on coastal clean-up" given the extent of the affected shoreline

Thai fishing crews fear five-year recovery after oil spill

Resorts and seafood restaurants say the spill is a "nail in the coffin" for their businesses in the midst of the pandemic

Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship

Flaming containers filled with chemicals tumbled into the sea from the ship's deck

Chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka, fouling rich fishing waters

The government on Wednesday suspended fishing along an 80-km stretch of the island's coastline, affecting 5,600 fishing boats

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