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epa10506923 An environmental advocate wearing a protective suit cleans rocks of oil in the coastal town of Pola, Mindoro island, Philippines, 07 March 2023. Coastal villages in the province of Mindoro's nine towns affected by the oil spill were placed under state of calamity. On 28 February, the sinking of an oil tanker posed health hazards to affected residents and severely disrupted the livelihood of more than 15,000 fishermen, resorts, and other business establishments. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG