Solon allocates P100T for possible oil spill victims in city
Rep. Raul Gonzalez, Jr. has allocated P100,000 for city residents who might be affected by the oil spill after it already reached the shoreline of Arevalo and Calumpang Thursday night.
Gonzalez said they will monitor the extent of damage among the residents particularly those in the city's shoreline. He personally went to the Arevalo and Calumpang areas Friday afternoon to check on the level of damage brought about by the oil spill.
Gonzalez said he will wait for the final assessment on the degree of damage before he can decide on how to spend the amount as help for the affected residents. The solon also said he could provide manpower to help in the clean-up should the situation warrants.
Small portions of industrial fuel oil sticking on the trunks of trees, twigs and bottled water were collected by residents in Zone 3, Sto. Niño Sur. Members of Royal Eagles Rescue Volunteers also helped the residents.
Improvised oil spill booms and spill booms from Petron Philippines Inc. were positioned in the waters to protect the shoreline. The oil slick could affect the business and livelihood of the residents banking on the catch on the sea.
Those who already felt the ill effects of the oil slick along the stretches of Arevalo to Molo are the fry gatherers. However, little teenagers along the coastline of Arevalo do not mind the dangers caused by the oil spill as they continue to swim on the shore.
The areas where oil globules were seen were included in the list of 24 coastal barangays declared by the Sangguniang Panlungsod as under the state of imminent disaster.
The 24 barangays earlier placed under the state of imminent danger are Calaparan, Sto. Niño Norte and Sur in Arevalo; Calumpang, Boulevard, San Juan, North Baluarte and South Baluarte in Molo; Tanza-Baybay, Tanza-Bonifacio, Rizal Estanzuela, Pala-Pala I, Pala-Pala II, Rima-Rizal, Rizal-Ibarra, Ma. Clara, Ortiz and Gen.Hughes in City Proper; Bo. Obrero, Loboc, Ingore and Hinactacan in Lapaz and Balabago and Bito-on in Jaro.