President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the government was prepared to help the families affected by the oil spill brought on by the sinking of a motor tanker in Oriental Mindoro.
Affected families and individuals will receive assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development , Marcos said.“We are closely monitoring the situation with the Philippine Coast Guard as the lead agency. Special attention will be given to the affected fisherfolks who will be losing their source of livelihood because of the oil spill,” he said.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources , together with the International Maritime Organization and the Department of the Interior and Local Government , are ready to provide support to the local government units and determine their needs, he added.Marcos also expressed gratitude to private corporations such as Petron and Shell for offering their equipment to address the impact of the oil spill.
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