A typical Filipino diet comprises of rice-vegetables-fish combination with fish found as the main source of protein for most Filipinos. However, despite the archipelagic nature of the Philippines and the diversity of fish and seafoods available in the country, a high proportion of Filipinos was found to have protein inadequacy.

A fishy situation: Diving into the Pinoy’s current fish and seafood consumption and the decline in marine resources. (2022, October 27). Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.