The ship sank almost 7 kilometers from where it was due in the interface of Limay, north of Manila. After experiencing bad conditions, it was attempting to return to dock.
In recent days, Manila and the surrounding areas were ravaged by heavy rains, which Typhoon Gaemi and the annual rainfall had caused.
The authorities had a glass of comparative calm at sea to return the cargo, according to the state weather service’s forecast for late Friday.
According to the coast guard, the separation would take at least seven times.
In the past, the Philippines has struggled to stop significant fuel pours.
After a ship carrying 800, 000 litres of commercial gas fuel sank off the main island of Mindoro last year, it took months to get things fresh and ruined the island’s fishing and tourism industries.
In 2006, another ship sank down Guimaras, the capital of the island, spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil, destroying a marine reserve, destroying local hunting grounds, and contaminating large areas of the beach with black sludge.