Sen. Francis Pangilinan yesterday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to put in place programs that will inspire local fisherfolk to increase their production, as the agency is standing by its decision to import galunggong (round scad). He said it was surprising that the DA chose to import fish instead of improving the country’s fishing industry as the Philippines has the fifth longest coastline in the world.

Romero, P. (2022, January 22). Imported galunggong likely from Phl waters - Pangilinan. The Philippine Star, p. 5.