MANILA: The Philippines is grappling with the fallout of an oil spill south of Manila, with a contractor describing the cleanup as a “logistical nightmare” amid questions on why the ship carrying industrial fuel was able to sail without a permit.
The clean-up will likely take three to four months, with fuel quickly spreading to hard-to-reach areas, Ricardo Rodrigo Bella, vice president at Philippine-listed Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc, said in a phone interview on Monday. The company has to wait for inputs from several local governments and agencies before it can start work, he said.
