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<img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.kahimyang.com/resources/mt-solar-tanker-1.webp" alt="M/T Solar tanker I" />
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(The M/T Solor I, photo taken on March 30,2006)
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The oil spill in the Visayas Sea affected marine sanctuaries and mangrove reserves in three out of five municipalities of the province and reached the shores of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It directly affected the local fisher folks' means of livelihood.
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Since then, the national and local governments have undertaken various measures to rehabilitate the island province, shifting from immediate relief activities to long-term recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
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The oil spill incident paved the way for a stricter enforcement of the use of double-hulled tankers when shipping fuel.
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Source:
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Philippines News Agency archives
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August 11, 2006: M/T Solar 1 sank off the southern coast of Guimaras