Vessel runs aground in Ilocos; oil spill detected

Vessel runs aground in Ilocos; oil spill detected

  A cargo vessel ran aground in this town on Monday, causing an oil spill that affected about 15 meters of the shoreline, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

Cargo vessel runs aground off Badoc, triggers oil spill cleanup

By Leilanie Adriano OIL SPILL RESPONSE. Uniformed personnel, government workers and volunteers contain an oil spill along the shoreline of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). The cargo vessel MSCI 1 ran aground on June 8 amid bad weather, with the oil spill traced to an engine leak. (Screenshot) LAOAG CITY – Uniformed personnel, government workers and volunteers placed absorbent pads and spill booms on…