Cargo vessel spills oil as it ran aground in Ilocos Norte

MANILA, Philippines — A cargo vessel that ran aground in the vicinity waters off Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa, Badoc, in Ilocos Norte has spilled oil, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday.

According to the PCG in a statement, authorities during an inspection confirmed the presence of oil leakage from the ship.

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“Today, June 9, 2026, the response team observed approximately 100 liters of oily water mixture along a 15-meter stretch of shoreline near the incident site,” the PCG said.

“They also noticed that the previously deployed oil spill boom had shifted position due to prevailing conditions,” it added.

Due to this, the PCG said it has already deployed absorbent pads and absorbent booms, and commenced recovery operations.

Meanwhile, used absorbent materials were collected and stored in drums for appropriate disposal.

It was on Monday June 8, when the PCG reported that the vessel, MV MSCI 1, conducted an emergency beaching off the waters of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa, Badoc, in Ilocos Norte

All 15 crew members of the ship have since been safely disembarked and are now in “good physical condition,” said the PCG.