The Department of Agriculture (DA) has mobilized fisheries personnel and readied assistance for coastal communities after an oil spill from a partially capsized cargo vessel off Badoc, Ilocos Norte raised concerns over potential impacts on fisheries, livelihoods, and marine ecosystems. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency is closely monitoring the situation and has dispatched teams from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquat…
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