The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday inspected more than a dozen container vans of frozen fish at the Port of Manila, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has identified for potential donation to communities affected by recent tropical cyclones and other natural disasters. The fish cargoes have already been tested and found to be safe for human consumption. “President Marcos wants these smuggled fish turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development so they end up on the plates of suffering Filipinos who need them the most,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel.

Campos, O. V. (2025, August 9). DA inspects smuggled fish cargoes for donation to typhoon victims. Manila Standard, p. B3.