Attendees of the oil spill hearing
Attendees of the oil spill hearing. (From left to right: Tina Jarabe of CEED; Aldrin Villanueva, President of Koalisyon ng Mangingisdang Apektado ng Oil Spill; Leamor Paez, fisherfolk leader from Oriental Mindoro; Board Member Manny Buenaventura; Atty. Reynaldo Robles of Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm; Father Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of Protect VIP; Atty. Asia Wy of Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm; Atty. Joanne Ala of CEED)
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Fisherfolk class suit on Verde Island Passage oil spill moves forward

A class suit filed by fisherfolk to seek accountability for the 2023 oil spill in the Verde Island Passage made strides on Tuesday after the