Not sure how much press this is going to get, but here is an article about the Oil Spill in the Philippines from the Citizen Journalism website, Oh My News:

Oil Spill Threatens Philippines

Inclement weather last week was blamed for a maritime disaster involving an oil spill just off the island province of Guimaras, which belongs to the Western Visayas region of Central Philippines.

On Friday, an ill-fated oil tanker named Solar 1 was heavily battered by such giant waves and continuously buffeted by such strong winds that after hours of struggle, the crew was forced to abandon ship when it became uncontrollable and listed precariously to the right.

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