Philippines: Fishermen demand accountability for oil spill

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With the Philippines still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Gaemi, an oil spill from a capsized tanker is also threatening the livelihoods of fishermen in Manila Bay.

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00:00We have a lot of money to buy fish, that's why we are forced to buy fish at a low price.

00:22Before, the price was P120 per kilo, now it's P50.

00:30It's very difficult in our situation now.

00:40It's very difficult.

00:48It started with the red tide, then the flood, then this.

00:55Now, there's a shipwreck.

01:00Our livelihood is very affected.

01:05Earlier, we received 5 kilos of rice and a few cans of milk.

01:13We don't know what will happen in a few days,

01:18where we will get our children's food again.

01:25We also call on our LGOs, because they are the ones who know the priority of this situation.

01:42We just hope that they will find a way to pay for the damage to the owner of the ship.

01:49Especially to our fishermen.

02:05They haven't talked to us yet.

02:10They know that they should be compensated for the damage to the ship.

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