The House of Representatives will help secure P200 million in direct cash assistance for some 8,000 fishermen who lost all sources of livelihood as a result of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday. Romualdez met with the leaders of the fishermen’s group in his office where they expressed their desire to seek remuneration from the owners of the ill-fated motor tanker M/V Princess Empress. The tanker, which was carrying 800,000 liters of fuel oil, sank in the waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28, affecting nearby municipalities and provinces.

Cruz, M. V., & Campos, O. (2023, September 21). Speaker assures fishers displaced by oil spill of P200m cash aid. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.