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Oil spill-affected Mindoro, Palawan, Antique residents get over P34M worth of food packs, cash

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/ 04:34 PM March 14, 2023

DSWD says it gave over P34 million worth of food packs and cash to oil spill-affected Mindoro, Palawan, Antique residents

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said it provided P34.4 million worth of cash and food packs to families affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique.

Some P16 million worth of assistance in the form of emergency cash transfers and P18.4 million worth of food packs were distributed to residents of Caluya town in Antique province; Agutaya in Palawan; and Bongabong in Oriental Mindoro, according to the DSWD.

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It added a total of 21,152 and 6,600 family food packs were distributed in Mimaropa and Western Visayas, respectively.

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On February 28, MT Princess Empress sank off Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro. The fuel tanker was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel. An oil spill ensued, affecting towns in Mindoro and threatening marine life.

Since then, the oil spill spread further and reached Antique and Palawan towns.

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