MANILA, Philippines — Coral reefs around Verde Island in Batangas City were found free of toxic industrial oil from the sunken MT Princess Empress, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. Filipino and American divers, including Cmdr. Inocencio Rosario Jr., the PCG chief in Southern Tagalog, and Lt. Max Cuchen of the US Navy 7th Fleet, conducted the underwater survey on the island's coral reefs on April 2, according to the PCG-Southern Tagalog District. The underwater inspection showed the corals near the island remained 'healthy and in good condition' and had not been affected by the oil spill from the oil tanker that sank off Oriental Mindoro on Feb.
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