MANILA, Philippines — A total of 19,895 people affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro have been hired to assist in its cleanup, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday. The total figure, which includes Antique residents who are also affected by the oil, are beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program to provide temporary employment. Most of them are fisherfolk. 'The affected residents … were deployed to participate in various activities such as collecting locally available materials for making improvised oil spill boom and absorbent; establishing barangay or backyard gardens; mangrove rehabilitation; and conducting community clean-up drives.

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