US EditionPCG races to contain Laguna oil spill
- The Philippine Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill in the San Isidro River caused by a fire at the Kengian Complex warehouse in San Pedro, Laguna on January 27, 2025.
- Approximately 1,000 liters of weathered oil have spilled, affecting around 100 square meters of the river, according to the PCG.
- The PCG has laid 50 meters of oil spill booms to prevent further spread into Laguna de Bay and is coordinating with local officials for recovery operations.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation, with property damage estimated at P500 million, and local officials warn of health risks from the oil smell, as reported by ABS-CBN.
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PCG races to contain Laguna oil spill
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has responded to an oil spill from a fire-hit warehouse in Laguna, which affected about 100 square meters of the San Isidro River in San Pedro. In a report on Monday, the PCG said it received a report and inspected a warehouse in San Pedro’s Phase 1 around 8 a.m. on January 26. “Initial investigation revealed that the spilled oil is weathered with approximately 1000 liters, which has affecte…
PCG responds as warehouse fire causes oil spill in Laguna
Philippine Coast Guard personnel collect oil that spilled into the San Isidro River from a warehouse razed by fire in San Pedro, Laguna on Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Jan. 27, that it responded to an oil spill caused by a fire that razed several warehouses in San Pedro, Laguna.The oil spill occurred when the Kengian Complex Warehouse located in Barangay San Antonio was struck by a fire last Saturda…
San Pedro, Laguna officials, PCG scramble to contain oil spill
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), together with local officials of San Pedro, Laguna are working to contain an oil spill caused by a warehouse fire, the local government reported on Sunday, January 26. On Sunday, the San Pedro local government reported on its Facebook page that the PCG was monitoring an oil spill that occurred in San Isidro River because of a fire at a warehouse in Barangay San Antonio on Saturday, January …
Oil stored in one of the 13 warehouses that is on fire in Brgy. San Antonio, San Pedro City, Laguna has spread, now threatening Laguna Lake.
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