Jonvic Remulla for his efforts in securing a commitment from the owner of MT Terranova to provide compensation for oil spill victims in the province but said it was also important to seek accountability for the resulting maritime pollution. But … the bigger crime is environmental destruction caused by the oil spill,” Jay Lim, project officer of TK, a public interest law firm based here, said in an interview on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT“This should be the main focus of local and national governments: Polluters must pay,” he said. READ: Senate probe on MT Terranova oil spill set Aug. 13He estimated the compensation to be around “P12 million a day” starting on July 26, the day after the sinking. Ronnel Arambulo, vice chair of the national fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, said they would monitor the outcome of the meeting between Remulla and Terranova representatives.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 09, 2024 06:06 UTC