Residents on the western Philippine island of Mindoro are still reeling from a massive oil spill from a sunken Philippine tanker, as government and private-sector responders scramble to determine the extent of damage to livelihoods and marine resources.The Philippine government has banned fishing, the islanders' main source of income, and prevented people from entering the water since the MT Princess Empress, which was carrying a cargo of 800,000 liters of intermediate fuel oil, encountered engine trouble and sank to a depth of 400 meters on Feb. 28.Authorities said the oil spill had reache…READ FULL ARTICLE
