The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will provide close to PHP5 million worth of equipment and capacity-building programs to fisherfolk groups in Pag-asa Island this week. BFAR director Demosthenes Escoto said on Monday the aid worth PHP4.95 million aims to empower fisherfolk and help them maximize their catch in the West Philippine Sea. “Itong paglalayag ng DA-BFAR upang maghatid ng suportang pangkabuhayan para sa mga residente at mangingisda ng Pag-asa Island ay isang inisyatiba ayon sa tagubilin ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na paigtingin ang pagbibigay ng suporta sa sektor ng mga mangingisda, maging sa mga malalayong baybaying komunidad (This voyage, which aims to provide livelihood support to the residents and fisherfolk of Pag-asa Island, is one of our initiatives in accordance with the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen our support to the fisheries sector, as well as in far-flung communities),” he said in a statement.

BFAR to provide P4.9-M livelihood aid to Pag-asa Island. (2023, June 13). SunStar Pampanga, p. 7.