Maguindanao fisherfolks affected in recent man-made and natural calamities will soon receive ₱20,000 cash assistance each from the government through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).T he " good news " was announced by a BFAR Official of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) of the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) at the meeting here on Tuesday of the Maguindanao provincial peace and order council (PPOC). A representative of the DAF-ARMM's BFAR said that of the 58,000 fisherfolks in Maguindanao, they have initially classified 3,000 of them recipients of the cash aid currently available at their office in Cotabato City.

Macabalang, A. G. ( 2015, April 18). ₱20,000 cash aid for Maguindanao fisherfolks. Manila Bulletin, p. 13.