Fishermen affected by the dry spell should be provided assistance by the government, a fisherfolk group said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to provide immediate relief in the form of economic assistance and subsidy. Ronnel Arambulo, Pamalakaya coordinator in Laguna de Bay, said fish in the lake during the dry spell develop a certain taste and smell locally known as gilik, leading to a drop in prices.

Cervantes, D. (2019, March 19). Help drought-affected fisherfolk, gov't asked. The Philippine Star, p. 12.