The Oriental Mindoro provincial government provided fuel subsidies to oil spill-affected fishermen in seven coastal towns, allowing them to resume fishing.
Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga and local governors pushed the declaring Verde Island Passage as a “legislated protected area.”
The government disclosed Clusters 4 and 5 in Oriental Mindoro are now safe for fishing after the oil spill cleanup.
Batangas governor urges the Armed Forces of the Philippines to tighten security on power plants and gas facilities to ensure economic stability.
The Parish Church of St. Isidore Labrador in Batangas was officially designated an Archdiocesan Shrine in grand ceremonies.
The Batangas local government has encouraged its farmers to fly to South Korea to develop their agricultural skills.