Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced he will recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the distribution of frozen mackerel recently confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the ports of Manila and Subic. Laboratory tests conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) confirmed the fish are safe for human consumption, having passed screening for histamine and microbiological contaminants. Tiu Laurel said he would ask the BOC to turn over the seized goods to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for distribution through agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development or the Office of the President.

Campos, O. V. (2025, August 2). DA to recommend distribution of confiscated mackerel to flood victims. Manila Standard, p. B3.