Petron officials under threat?
Top officials of Petron Corporation Inc. are under tight watch after suspicious looking personalities are now tailing their movements and monitoring their activities in Guimaras island particularly in the Raymen Resort where they are housed.
This was revealed by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Chief of the Public Affairs Rhodora Capulso in a press conference Tuesday.
Carlos Tan, Petron's Health and Safety Manager, confirmed Capulso's information.
Tan said they were also informed that some people are making inquiries on the resort personnel where they are housed with regard to their identities. The same people are also believed to be monitoring Petron's officials and personnel whenever they made the rounds in the affected areas in Guimaras.
Petron officials have no detailed security personnel in the island. However, with the information, the group had already sought help from an army unit to protect them and push through with their plans in cleaning up the island of the oil spill.
Tan said though there is no direct threat on their lives but they have to take precautionary measures to preempt any untoward incident while they are in Guimaras. He said they do not know the people in the island and it is a disadvantage on their part.
Nevertheless, Tan said they will still continue to help the people of Guimaras in spite of the reported presence of suspicious looking personalities who are monitoring their activities.