Coast Guard containing oil spill in Davao del Norte

March 7, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sent personnel to contain an oil spill in a river in Davao del Norte.

According to the PCG, the oil spill at the Davao Packaging Corporation (Dapacor) compound near Ising River, Carmen, Davao del Norte was reported on Wednesday.

Initial report shows approximately 10,000 liters of fuel have spilled to the river.

The Coast Guard's Marine Environmental Protection Unit were sent to verify and contain the oil spill.

“Upon arrival, the oil was already spilling in the river and the management of Dapacor has initially responded to the incident,” the PCG said.

The responding PCG personnel laid down two oil spill boom to contain the fuel. The Coast Guard said the responding team were able to collect 10 drums of oil from the river.

As of Thursday, the PCG could not say what caused the oil spill but recovery operations continue. Robina Asido/DMS