by Rappler.com Posted on 02\/25\/2013 4:12 PM |Updated 02\/25\/2013 5:04 PM <\/p>\n
OIL SPILL. The oil spill comes from a Panama-flagged cargo ship that sank on February 17 off Pangasinan. Graphic by Teddy Pavon <\/p>\n
MANILA, Philippines - An oil spill from a cargo ship that sank a week ago near Pangasinan has not been fully contained and reached the surfing beaches of La Union, a citizen reported on Monday, February 25. <\/p>\n
Mickey Galang, a local surfer from San Juan, La Union, told Rappler that traces of fuel have been found on beaches in at least 3 towns in the area. <\/p>\n
CLEANING UP. Local surfers in La Union are cleaning up the beaches. All photos courtesy of Mickey Galang <\/p>\n
\"There was already a leak when the vessel sank. [The Coast Guard] was following the path of the oil spill, but [the path] changed and now we have found traces even close to Ilocos Sur,\" she said. <\/p>\n
Galang said several surfer clubs are now conducting cleanup operations on the beaches in La Union, a popular surfing destination. <\/p>\n
MARINE LIFE THREATENED. Animals such as sea turtles could die after ingesting the tar <\/p>\n
The surfers informed the Coast Guard about the situation on Sunday and one surfer in particular contacted Sen Pia Cayetano. <\/p>\n
Galang posted several pictures of the aspect of the beaches on her Facebook, where she explained that the the sticky substance is a risk to animals such as sea turtles. <\/p>\n
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