Fishermen affected by oil spill to receive fuel subsidies

Fishermen affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of Limay, Bataan are set to receive P3,000 fuel subsidy from the Department of Agriculture, DA Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa announced Friday.

“Inutos na, of course, ng ating Pangulo at ni Secretary Tiu Laurel, iyong pamamahagi ng relief assistance sa mga mangingisda, ganoon din iyong tinatawag natin na fuel subsidy na nagkakahalaga ng P3,000 pesos,” De Mesa said in a televised briefing.

“Ngayong taon ay may inilaan na P500 million para sa mga mangingisda under this fuel assistance at another P500 million doon sa ibang nagmamay-ari ng makinarya. Ito iyong para lamang sa mangingisda na P500 million at dini-distribute na ito at pinag-aaralan pa rin ngayon iyong paggamit din ng quick response fund doon sa mga naapektuhan din na mangingisda.”

The BFAR, in its latest bulletin, had advised the public not to consume fish caught from areas affected by an oil spill from Bataan province which are already considered unfit for human consumption, based on the results of sensory evaluations of authorities.

“Oo, kitang-kita rin naman talaga sa outside appearance pa lang, noong isda kapag mayroon epekto ng oil spill. Ang iniiwasan nga rito, puwede kasing mag-cause ng food poisoning kapag nakain iyong mga isda na nagkaroon ng pagkain nila nitong mga petrochemicals na delikado rin talaga,” De Mesa said. 

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