Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 12) — Some of the oil slick in the waters off Oriental Mindoro could end up in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) by March 16, putting marine biodiversity and other endangered and threatened species in the area at risk.
In a bulletin released on Sunday, experts from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) said this scenario was based on a model simulation conducted by Dr. Cesar Villanoy and his team, running from March 10 to 16 over two weeks since an oil tanker capsized and sank near Naujan town.
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LOOK: Experts from the UP Marine Science Institute release a new oil spill trajectory which shows that the oil spill in waters off Oriental Mindoro could reach the Verde Island Passage by March 16, Thursday. https://t.co/k0eKi0Qwfm | @JeloMantaring pic.twitter.com/MLbLokz0rW
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\"However, due to the weakening Amihan (northeast monsoon), some of the oil may flow northwards towards the Verde Island Passage by March 16, affecting coastal areas of Calapan, Verde Island, and some parts of Batangas,\" it added.
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