A lawmaker on Monday said that fisherfolk affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro were allegedly being prodded to sign a waiver that would compensate them for P15,000 at the expense of not filing complaints against the owner of sunken MT Princess Empress.
During the joint hearing of House Committees on Ecology and Natural Resources on the Mindoro oil spill, House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro said she received a report on the ground that affected residents would receive the one-time cash compensation if they sign the waiver.
“Wala po akong alam sa waiver na ‘yan. Never po akong… ngayon ko nga lang nalaman na merong waiver na pinapapirmahan sa kanila,” RDC Reield Marine Service President Raymundo Cabial said. PCG, on the other hand, said they were only assisting claimants to gather evidence to support their claims as needed by the insurer, but had no information regarding the said document.
She added that the fisherfolk allegedly being asked to sign the waiver will be invited in the next House hearing regarding the oil spill incident.
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