The municipality of Pola in Oriental Mindoro continues to experience the effects of the oil spill from the sunken tanker MT Princess Empress.

Mayor Jennifer Cruz of Pola said the estimated damage caused by the oil spill to the livelihood of fisherfolk reached P300 million while the estimated damage to the shoreline and mangroves reached P134 million.

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