Over P700,000 worth of aid was extended by the government to passengers who were affected by the Basilan ferry fire last week, according to the Department of National Defense (DND).
OVER P700,000 worth of aid was extended by the government to passengers who were affected by the Basilan ferry fire last week, according to the Department of National Defense .
According to Galvez, the bulk of the assistance provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the provincial government were financial aid. The remaining P71,000 were food and non-food items. Citing reports on the ground, Galvez said there were 28 dead, 32 missing and 227 survivors were recorded from the fire as of April 1.
He noted the Philippine Navy is still conducting search, rescue and retrieval operations in the area where the incident happened.
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