PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the distribution of P65,197,500 in financial aid to 8,693 fisherfolk and their families in Navotas City who were affected by the oil spill from the three tankers that sank off Bataan in July.

The Office of the President increased the cash aid from P5,000 to P7,500 for each of the beneficiaries.

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