ILOILO CITY: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday advised Mayor Rene Cordero of Estancia to evacuate families living near the oil spill site in Barangay Botongon because of health risks.

DOH Regional Director Marlyn Convocar said she is drafting a letter requesting the National Housing Authority to identify and develop transit housing for some 1,000 affected families in Estancia, including families in six barangays in nearby town Batad.

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