Prices of bangus in Western Visayas are expected to go down after stakeholders in the fish industry proposed the setting up of a Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores that will directly sell milkfish to consumers. The proposal came after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6 convened bangus industry stakeholders from Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to address challenges in the production and marketing of food products. The meeting resulted in a key proposal of establishing Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores to empower producers by offering direct sales channels, eliminating middlemen, and ensuring fair pricing.

Price of bangus seen to go down in W. Visayas. (2025, January 10). Panay News, p. 4.