University of Antique system launches the initiative to make improvised oil spill containment booms to help address the environmental problem posed by the oil spill in Mindoro to the Island of Caluya and the nothern Municipality of Libertad where two of the University’s campuses are located.

Dr. Pablo S. Crespo Jr., University President, compelled the Kasubays to do their part saying, “The proper time to act is this time, because if we have to wait for weeks, it would be too late.”

Every class from all the campuses of UA system is tasked to make containment booms made up of plastic bottles that will serve as floaters, bamboo pole, net, and hay or coconut husk and hair. These will be delivered to Libertad and Caluya in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Antique.

According to United States Environmental Protection Agency, Containment Booms are used to control the spread of oil to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources./IAP