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DSWD extends cash-for-work program for oil spill victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that over 150,000 individuals have been impacted by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
Approximately 32,661 families, totaling 151,463 people, are affected across 131 barangays in Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique.
The DSWD has allocated P116 million for a cash-for-work program targeting 18,762 affected fisherfolk.
This cash-for-work program, extended until May, is designed to provide alternative livelihoods for fisherfolk prohibited from fishing in affected waters.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has initiated a cash-for-work program for 19,895 individuals impacted by the oil spill off Oriental Mindoro.
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Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman assured that sufficient funds are available to aid residents affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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