Manila Bulletin
Speaker's office releases P1M in calamity funds for Mindoro oil spill, Davao de Oro quake
Around 600 victims of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro have received P3,000 in cash assistance through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program.
The distribution was a joint effort by the office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The Speaker's office provided P500,000 in calamity funds to Oriental Mindoro's 1st district, represented by Rep. Arnan Panaligan.
This calamity fund is separate from the P500,000 released by the Speaker's office for Davao de Oro's 1st district following a recent earthquake.
The oil spill was triggered by the capsizing of oil tanker MT Princess Empress on February 28.
The distribution event for the cash aid took place at the Pola auditorium on Saturday, March 25.
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