Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao warned on Sunday, March 5, of the possible “ripple effect” of the oil spill from the MT Princess Empress that capsized on February 28 off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
“Already, we have received reports that some of the fish collected by our fishermen at sea already smell of oil and therefore could not be eaten,” the governor told Rappler.
“We believe millions worth of our seaweed industry in the area has already been damaged. We are asking the RDC if we could file charges against the company to compensate our fishermen who have been affected,” Cadiao said, referring to a 2 pm meeting on Sunday. RECOVERY. More than 2,500 seaweed farmers, mostly residents of Caluya town in Antique province, lost their seaweed farms to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng in 2022. Photo by Caluya Municipal Tourism OfficeThe governor ordered the distribution of 1,000 family food packs to residents of Caluya town, including Semirara island on Sunday.
Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas Regional Director Carmelo N. Nochete in a statement said that the 1,000 family food packs cost P541,000.
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