Wearing the face masks given to them by health and social workers, Rodolfo Lasca, 49, and two neighbors arrived at the village basketball court yesterday to claim their emergency rice ration. Ever since a huge diesel oil spill contaminated the waters of Manila Bay on Thursday, Lasca and residents of the hard hit coastal villages of Cavite province who depend on the bays vital fishing industry worry about how they are going to manage in the days. " A few local fishermen are putting to sea again but have to go much farther out to reach the fish, "said Ryan Santos, a village official here.

Cinco, M. (2013, August 11). No more fish to catch, or spilt fuel to collect. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A1, A6.