CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines – Authorities on Saturday, Jan. 11, inspected a white substance discharged by a foreign vessel off the coast of Jasaan town in Misamis Oriental. Petty Officer 2 Sherwin Emperio, PCG sub-station commander based in Jasaan, said the officials of Barangay Lower Jasaan, where the spill occurred, reported it to them at 8:05 p.m. Friday. Local government officials alleged that it was an oil spill, but the PCG said it looked more like a cleansing agent. Tagarda said the white substance stuck to mangroves, rocks, and sand along the shoreline and has allegedly affected the milkfish farm in Lower Jasaan. He added there are four fish cages owned by private individuals, and each cage contains about 16,000 fingerlings, in Lower Jasaan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 11, 2020 11:03 UTC