MANILA, March 24 -- Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda asked on Friday for more assistance for the residents affected by the recent oil spill happened in Oriental Mindoro that has been impacting various provinces in Mimaropa and Western Visayas.

"Napakahalaga na mabigyan ng prayoridad ang pagbibigay ng tulong sa inyong lalawigan, at patuloy kong idinidiin ang kagyat na pangangailangang suportahan ang mga naapektuhan ng oil spill (It is important that giving aid to your province will be given priority and I will continue to push for the needed support of those who were affected by the oil spill)," Legarda said.

Legarda's office partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help the affected communities and were ...