President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday to inspect the disastrous oil spill that impacted the province’s fishing livelihood. | JMangaluzINQ
Marcos also attended a situation briefer of the incident with several officials.
“Personal nating nakapanayam si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos hinggil sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng lalawigan, mga pangangailangang pangaraw-araw ng 75,732 pamilyang naapektuhan at ang Recovery Plan ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan para sa mabilising pagpapanumbalik ng buhay ng ordinaryong mamamayan,” said Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor in a separate Facebook page.
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian was also with Marcos to distribute aid to Pola locals. “Sa panig ng DSWD, 1,000 pamilyang nawalan ng kabuhayan ang nabigyan ng family food packs at tulong pinansyal sa ilalim ng programang Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation,” said the agency in a Facebook post.The President also distributed relief assistance to several locals in the form of 17 fishing boats, post-harvest technology packages, and various agricultural equipment.
The fishing ban is still ongoing for the province, after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources found traces of oil chemicals in fish samples.
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