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  • Fisherfolk in line for aid as oil spill reaches Ilocos shores

    Fisherfolk in line for aid as oil spill reaches Ilocos shores

    MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has deployed fisheries personnel and prepared assistance for coastal communities following an oil spill caused by a partially capsized cargo vessel off Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency is coordinating with response efforts and has sent personnel from the Bureau of…