Residents of Oriental Mindoro, which spans thousands of hectares of marine protected areas, shoulder the heaviest burden of a devastating oil spill. Environmental advocates want the government to make ...

and Pola remained submerged, and the local government has assisted evacuees. Despite the challenges, the government and the people remain hopeful that with long-term solutions and strengthened ...

Civil society is now calling for the area to be protected under more stringent laws. As a leader in Pola’s fishing community, he immediately learns of any sea-related incidents in his area via radio.

C ITY OF CALAPAN—Local fisherman Aldrin Villanueva, 54, of Pola town in Oriental Mindoro province, expressed frustration at the delayed restitution for coastal villages that bore the brunt of ...