Statement of the Participants of the Scientific Meeting on the Biophysical Aspects of the Solar 1 Oil Spill off Guimaras, 15 September 2006, SEAFDEC, Iloilo

"The August 11, 2006 oil spill off Guimaras was such a disaster that it generated unprecedented response, including rapid response from local governments and communities, national government agencies, NGOs and other sectors."

Filipino-American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity (FACES), 13 September 2006

"We urge the Government of the Philippines to further respond to this catastrophe by developing its internal capacity for emergency response to disasters such as this, and take necessary steps to prevent similar occurrences in the future."

Fisherfolk Movement: No kid glove treatment for Petron , 7 September 2006

"It is appalling that the Department of Justice left out Petron and Sunshine Maritime Development Corporation when it filed criminal negligence charges against the ship captain of MT Solar 1 when the real culprit is the oil slicker themselves."

Haribon's position on the Guimaras oil spill, 6 September 2006

"The Guimaras oil spill is indeed a tragedy that will have a long and lasting impact on the people of Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. The incident is distressing, deplorable and even painful for all of us who at the very least listen to the sad news relayed through our radios and televisions everyday for the past two weeks."

Greenpeace statement on the Guimaras oil spill incident, 15 August 2006

"The Philippine government must hold Petron and its partners accountable for damages to marine and coastal ecosystems and for their rehabilitation. The scale of this oil spill may turn to be even larger than the Semirara oil spill last year and threatens at least three marine reserves in Visayas."