The executive of the Haribon Foundation, Anna Varona, believes that the effects of the oil spill on marine biodiversity in Oriental Mindoro are immeasurable and will continue to grow if not mitigated. The oil spill has already affected 20 marine protected areas and Western Visayas near Marinduque, causing a loss of around P200 million worth of coastal livelihood. The lack of preparedness and technology to clean up the oil spill is apparent, and the government needs to rethink ways to keep tankers away from critical habitats.

The long-term effects of the oil spill on marine biodiversity in Oriental Mindoro are said to be “immeasurable,” according to Anna Varona, an executive from the Haribon Foundation, a conservation group. The oil slick has affected 20 marine protected areas and has spread as far as Tingloy in Batangas and Western Visayas near Marinduque. The spill has reportedly caused significant financial losses by reducing the population of fish and damaging the water quality. The Haribon Foundation has called for the government to rethink the passage of tankers in critical habitats.