In February, 800,000 liters of industrial fuel was dropped into the Mindoro Provinces, Southwest of Manila, home to the highest concentration of marine biodiversity on the planet.

The Philippines is now in crisis mode as the oil spill threatens marine life and the local jobs that depend on it. Cleanup costs will be high, with people's health and livelihoods on the line.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes the government will be able to contain and clean the spill in the next 4 months, while scientists are concerned that the damage will have long-lasting impacts on the delicate ecosystem.

Voiceover
Jeremy Kruis

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Joy Jihyun Jeong
Manal Ahmed

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Stephanie Tangkilisan

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Keshia Hannam

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Emily Ma

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Waiting for the Answer by Ballian De Moulle