00:00The PCG has already started the construction of a simulation for salvage and siphoning
00:06that will remove the oil that was loaded by the sinking motor tanker in Lima, Bataan.
00:11This was reported by Bernard Ferrer.
00:15The Philippine Coast Guard conducted a simulation for salvage and siphoning operations
00:20in the sinking MT Terranova in Lima, Bataan.
00:23It was done by the Coast Guard Bataan Station along with various government agencies.
00:28Its aim is to show the removal of the industrial fuel oil that was loaded by the motor tanker.
00:47Four metal caps that will be used in the operation were also fabricated.
00:51Siphoning is also being prepared right now.
00:55A team from the U.S. is also not recommending oil dispersants
00:59because the oil sheen is too thin.
01:02Meanwhile, fishmongers in Lima Public Market are hoping
01:05that the motor tanker will be removed as soon as possible
01:08because it has already had a big effect on their income.
01:26It means that I still have a loss of P1,000 because I haven't received my salary yet.
01:33A vendor who is selling fresh fish was also shown.
01:37Look, it's beautiful.
01:39You can tell if there's fish.
01:42Just smell it, sir. There's nothing.
01:44It can be noticed that the number of fish buyers in Lima Public Market is increasing
01:48even though it is still far from the regular number of buyers.
01:51I hope that the number of buyers will gradually return to normal
01:54and that people will return to trust that it is safe and that there is no pollution
01:58in all the products that we sell here in the fish market.
02:02The fishmongers I spoke to called for help
02:06especially since the incident had a big effect on their livelihood.
02:10Bernard Pereira for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
