Manila Bulletin
Marcos vows aid to families affected by Mindoro oil spill
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippine government is prepared to provide aid to families and individuals affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will lead the distribution of assistance, with special attention to affected fisherfolk.
The sunken MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil and sank on February 28 due to strong waves.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in coordination with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), is assessing the needs of affected areas.
More than 2,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass are potentially affected by the oil spill, with initial findings specifying approximately 591 hectares of coral reefs, 1,626 hectares of mangroves, and 362 hectares of seagrass.
President Marcos expressed gratitude to private companies like Petron and Shell for their assistance in providing equipment to mitigate the oil spill's effects.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started distributing aid to families affected by the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the cleanup of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro will be completed in less than four months, ideally within one month, citing the government's commitment to expedite the process.
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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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A progressive fisherfolk group, Pamalakaya, is urging the Philippine government to provide immediate financial subsidies and livelihood support to fishermen and their families affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.
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An oil tanker, MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28, 2023.
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