  Malingin Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°19′50″N122°35′57″E / 10.33056°N 122.59917°E Coordinates: 10°19′50″N122°35′57″E / 10.33056°N 122.59917°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | |
| Administration | |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
Malingin Island is a small island located in southernmost part of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras in the Philippines, situated beside Unisan Island.
In August 2006, the Guimaras oil spill occurred. The 998-ton M/T Solar 1, chartered by Petron (the Philippines’ largest oil refiner), was carrying 2.4 million litres of bunker fuel sank 17 kilometres (11 mi) off the island's southern coast, contaminating 24 km2. [1] The Philippine Coast Guard called this the worst oil spill in the country's history. According to officials, 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of mangroves were affected, including parts of the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve.
Panay Gulf is an extension of the Sulu Sea, reaching between the islands of Panay and Negros in the Philippines. The gulf contains the island-province of Guimaras and extends into the Santa Anna Bay between Panay and Guimaras and into Guimaras Strait, between Guimaras and Negros. Guimaras Strait connects Panay Gulf with the Visayan Sea.
Iloilo is a province located in the region of Western Visayas in the Philippines. Iloilo occupies a major southeast portion of the Visayan island of Panay and is bordered by the province of Antique to the west, Capiz to the north, the Jintotolo Channel to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the east, and the Iloilo Strait and Panay Gulf to the southwest.
Guimaras[ɡimaˈɾas] is an island province in the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The province is situated in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest is the province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental. The whole island is part of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras, one of the twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines.
Western Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces and two highly urbanized cities. The regional center is Iloilo City. The region is dominated by the native speakers of four Visayan languages: Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Aklanon and Capiznon. The land area of the region is 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi), and with a population of 7,536,383 inhabitants, it is the most populous region in the Visayas.
Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista, is a 2nd class municipality and the largest settlement in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 50,437 people.
Jordan, officially the Municipality of Jordan, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,096 people, making it the second largest settlement in the province.
Nueva Valencia, officially the Municipality of Nueva Valencia, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,810 people.
The Guimaras oil spill occurred in the Panay Gulf on August 11, 2006 when the oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank off the coast of Guimaras and Negros islands in the Philippines, causing what is considered as the worst oil spill in the country.
Petron Corporation is the largest oil refining and marketing company in the Philippines, supplying more than a third of the country's oil requirements. It operates a refinery in Limay, Bataan, with a rated capacity of 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m3/d). From the refinery, Petron moves their products mainly by sea to 32 depots and terminals in the country. They operate a lube oil blending plant at their Pandacan Terminal, where it manufactures lubes and greases.
The Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area or Metro Iloilo–Guimaras (MIG) was a metropolitan area encompassing the highly urbanized city of Iloilo City, the Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Pavia, the towns of Oton, Leganes, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan and San Miguel and the neighboring island province of Guimaras with its five municipalities of Jordan, Buenavista, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo and Sibunag. While the towns of Zarraga and Dumangas all coming from the Province of Iloilo are also interested to join for the expansion of the Metro.
Igbon Island is an island and barangay in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of the municipality of Concepcion. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 2,547. The island is moderately known in the Philippines for its scuba diving.
The Port of Iloilo in Iloilo City, Philippines, serves the province and city of Iloilo and the entire Panay Island, in Western Visayas of the Philippines. It is located away from the older port facilities on the Southern coast of Panay Island, in the Panay Gulf, and one of the country’s safest and most natural harbors. Guimaras Island shields the port from violent storms and makes it ideal for harboring ships and vessels.
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 2006. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Guimaras (disambiguation) may refer to:
Guimaras Strait is a strait in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, connecting the Visayan Sea with the Panay Gulf and Sulu Sea beyond. To the north and west are Panay and Guimaras Islands, while Negros Island is to the south and east. Bacolod City is a major seaport on the strait, which also provides access to the Port of Iloilo City via the Iloilo Strait.
Taklong Island is the main island of the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve located in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, off the southern end of the island of Guimaras, in the West Visayas of the Philippines. A marine biological station run by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) of nearby Iloilo Province is found in this island. The one-storey Station established in 1977 and renovated twice sits on a 1.64 hectares parcel of land donated to UP in 1964, with Carlos P. Romulo as then University President. Donors included the family of the first Lieutenant Governor of then SubProvince of Guimaras, the late Antonio Ortiz. When proclaimed as a national marine reserve in Feb. 8, 1990 by then President Corazon C. Aquino, there was only one family residing in the island, the family of Vicente Basco, the only recognized tenured migrant when Taklong Island became part of the national marine reserve. Mr. Basco was employed by UPV as caretaker of its Station in Taklong Island since the 1970s until his retirement. There are UPV staff, including security guards stationed in the island.
Panubulon Island is an island barangay located southeast of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras in the Philippines. Beside Panubulon is Guiuanon Island. This island was affected by an oil spill last August 11, 2006.
Guiuanon Island is an island barangay located beside Panubulon Island southeast of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras in the Philippines. The island was affected by an oil spill on August 11, 2006.
Unisan Island is a small island located in southernmost part of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras and beside Malingin Island in the Philippines.
Asín tibuok is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from the Boholano people made from filtering seawater through ashes. A variant of the salt is also known as túltul or dúkdok among the Ilonggo people. It is made similarly to asín tibuok but is boiled with gata.
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