Mindoro fisherfolk affected by oil spill to train as citizen scientists

The United States will be supporting Filipino fisherfolk whose livelihood has been affected by an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro through training them to become citizen scientists in the meantime. ManilaBulletin

The US Embassy in Manila said Friday that the US Agency for International Development will extend P10 million worth of assistance for the initiative.

Through its partnership with the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc., USAID will also assess and monitor the impact of the oil spill on the coastal communities in the Verde Island Passage.

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