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Compensation for Mindoro oil spill victims to be processed starting March 27
Individuals affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro can seek financial compensation by providing proof of the disaster's impact on their livelihood.
Claims offices, also known as claims caravans, will open in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, on the week of March 27, 2023, to serve as collection points for claimants.
Additional claims offices are planned to be established in barangays, with Filipino claims officers currently undergoing training in Singapore.
Compensation claims are anticipated from individuals, corporations, and local governments across four categories: cleanup costs, economic losses in fisheries and mariculture, economic losses in tourism and related businesses, and property damage.
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The Oriental Mindoro provincial government and the insurers of the sunken oil tanker MT Princess Empress are establishing a claims office at the provincial capitol to process claims from victims of the oil spill.
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The fisherfolk group Pamalakaya is demanding unconditional indemnity from the owner of the sunken MT Princess Empress for those affected by the oil spill.
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Twelve out of 14 municipalities in Oriental Mindoro have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, prompting the province to be declared under a state of calamity.
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The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has reached the towns of Baco and San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro, which are located along the significant marine area of the Verde Island Passage.
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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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