Divers of the Philippine coast guard discovered two sources of oil leaking the underwater pipe of Petron Depot in Rosario, Cavite. The leak was caused by the anchor of a ship hit by the strong winds of Typhoon Basyang few days ago.

During the inspection done by the Philippine Coast Guard divers, they found a pipe-cut of about 1-foot long and a broken chain connected to an anchor. Authorities believed that the anchor belong to M/T Baliwag owned by Herma Shipping.

To answer the demand of the activists – fishermen, an authority of Petron said that Petron will pay the legitimate damages brought by the oil leak.

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Junith Malot Laplana is a licensed Professional Elementary Teacher since 2005 and the product of the Southern Leyte State University.