Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Collecting-Diesel-Oil-from-Spill-in-the-Philippines-27MZIFVDN8Z1.htmlConceptually similarFishing Community in the PhilippinesGP04Q25Completed★★★★Drying Fish in the PhilippinesGP04Q1YCompleted★★★★Collecting Diesel Oil from Spill in the PhilippinesGP04Q1QCompleted★★★★Collecting Diesel Oil from Spill in the PhilippinesGP04Q1RCompleted★★★★Diesel Oil Spill in the PhilippinesGP04Q1ZCompleted★★★★★★Diesel Oil Spill in the PhilippinesGP04Q20Completed★★★★Fishing Community in the PhilippinesGP04Q1PCompleted★★★★Fishing Community in the PhilippinesGP04Q1HCompleted★★★★Fish Vendor in the PhilippinesGP04Q24Completed★★★★View AllGP04Q1SCollecting Diesel Oil from Spill in the PhilippinesPetron Corp. contractors collect oil gathered by residents of Barangay Sapa 2 from the diesel oil leak that affected the shorelines of three towns in the province of Cavite. Greenpeace laments the serious ecological and health hazards caused by the diesel oil spill that has already damaged the marine environment and threatens the lives and livelihoods of communities in the affected coastal areas.Locations:Asia-Cavite-Philippines-Southeast AsiaDate:10 Aug, 2013Credit:© Jimmy Domingo / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxKeywords:Accidents-Barrels-Cleaning-Climate (campaign title)-Containers-Day-Disasters-Fishers-Gasoline-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Masks (protective)-Medium group of people-Men-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Petron Corporation-Pollution-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Diesel Oil Spill in the PhilippinesA diesel oil leak adversely affects Rosario town, Cavite Province, as the spill occurred near the shore on August 8, 2013. Health authorities issued warnings, a ban on fishing, gathering of shellfish, and recreational activities in the affected areas as the spill may have contaminated marine creatures and may cause harm to human health.On August 12th, two days after these images where taken, the Philippine Coast Guard divers have found a leak in a submerged pipeline of the giant oil firm Petron Corp. off the coast of Cavite, indicating it was the source of the oil spill that turned parts of Manila Bay red and adversely affected at least four coastal towns in the province.