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Palace: Oil spill-hit areas receive over P43-M aid
As of March 16, 2023, over P43 million in aid has been provided to 74 affected areas in Mimaropa and Western Visayas due to the oil spill from the MT Princess Empress.
The sunken tanker, which carried industrial fuel oil, is located 389.1 meters below sea level and 13.89 kilometers northeast of Balingawan Point of Pola, Mindoro.
A total of 31,497 families or 143,713 individuals across 122 barangays have been affected, with the livelihoods of 13,654 fishermen impacted.
At least 169 individuals have fallen ill due to the oil spill.
A state of calamity has been declared in several towns in Oriental Mindoro and Caluya, Antique.
Assistance has come from various government agencies including the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), DSWD, DOH, and LGUs, as well as NGOs.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Western Visayas has released P4.6 million in cash assistance to 570 families in Caluya, Antique, affected by the Oriental Mindoro oil spill.
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Caritas Philippines will provide assistance to at least 250 families affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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Over 100,000 residents in Mindoro are affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 800,000 liters of fuel oil.
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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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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that over 150,000 individuals have been impacted by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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