The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is considering the direct sale of diesel to fisherfolk to mitigate the impact of high fuel prices. Demosthenes R. Escoto, BFAR officer-in-charge, said that the BFAR is trying to arrange access to diesel for fisherfolk at a lower price. “We’ve initially talked with Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) because we are exploring the possibility of coming up with a direct sale of diesel for our fisherfolk. The PNOC told us to discuss this in detail with the Department of Energy (DoE), which in turn is asking for some data on the requirements of these fishers’ groups,” Mr. Escoto said last week.

Ochave, R. M. D. (2022, October 31). BFAR exploring direct sale of diesel to fisherfolk. BusinessWorld, p. S1/8.