00:00In Sagay Negros Occidental, molasses was thrown into the sea in a ship there.
00:06Because of that, the water around Sagay Feeder Port turned black.
00:10300 metric tons of molasses were thrown into the empty Mary Queen of Charity
00:16when the change in the color of the sea water was noticed.
00:19That's why the loading operation was stopped to find the waterways.
00:23According to the Philippine Coast Guard, molasses is not harmful to the environment.
00:29And it is used as a binding agent in factories and mines.
00:32They are explaining to the captain of the ship
00:35while he is trying to get hold of the owner of the molasses.
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