00:00The effect of the oil spill, especially on the livelihood of fishermen and fishermen in other parts of Manila Bay,
00:07is estimated to be more than P300 million pesos.
00:09The possible value of the fishing nets, based on the BIFAR data, was pointed out by Mark Salazar.
00:19The fishermen in Manila Bay are waiting anxiously
00:23since the oil tanker MT Terra Nova hit Manila Bay.
00:26It was hit by a typhoon when it hit Baguio, Carina and Habagat.
00:30Have you caught any fish?
00:32Not yet.
00:34According to the model forecast from the UP Marine Science Institute,
00:38it is estimated that oil spills will reach the towns of Metro Manila
00:43along with Paranaque due to the high probability of oil landfall.
00:47Yesterday, the towns of Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic and Ternate sa Cavite were expected to catch fish.
00:55If the oil spill here in Manila Bay does not subside,
00:59the BIFAR estimates that the possible effect will reach P351 million pesos
01:06for the 46,000 fishermen from the Central Luzon region of Region 4A
01:13to become fishing community here in NCR around Manila Bay.
01:18It was the fourth oil spill of Julius earlier after Baguio, Carina and Habagat.
01:23And he's happy because they haven't seen an oil spill yet.
01:27If there's an oil spill, we'll also be affected.
01:30It's a pity for our livelihood.
01:32The biggest dam ever is in seashells like the Tahong.
01:37This is a big threat to Junel and many Paranaque fishermen
01:42who are fishing in Manila Bay.
01:44Right now, the wind is not good.
01:49The sea is clear here.
01:53In the town of Tanza, Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard
01:58and the Environmental Management Bureau were able to collect oil leaks.
02:01This leak was caused by the 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil
02:07loaded by MT Terra Nova.
02:09But because the leaking valves of the ship were closed,
02:12the oil spill in Mindoro did not escalate.
02:16The BIFAR decided not to implement the fishing ban.
02:20It's up to the local government units to decide if they will declare it.
02:24The mandate of the BIFAR is to continue the assessment and evaluation
02:29on the safety of fish consumption in affected areas.
02:37The oil spill in marine life is still not measured.
02:41But experts say...
02:43I can say, here in Manila Bay,
02:46Manila Bay still has coral reef areas
02:51in the mouth, Corregidor, Mariveles area.
02:55And there are sightings of fish there.
03:00So, we don't know how bad the impact is.
03:10We don't have personnel on the ground.
03:13So, it's the Coast Guard and BIFAR and DNR
03:17that's doing the ground assessments.
03:21For now, it can be said that the oil spill is under control.
03:24But a clean-up operation is still needed
03:27for the victims who were affected.
03:29If we will be part of the clean-up,
03:31we should have protective equipment.
03:33We should not have contact with the oil leak.
03:38Because the smell of the oil, especially those who are asthmatic,
03:41can be affected.
03:42For GMA Integrated News,
03:44Mark Salazar,
03:46for 24 Hours.
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