Zamboanga City—Sixty-year-old Badjao fisherman Munib Araa always dreamed of a boat he can call his own but he was too poor to buy one. His story and those of other Badjao fishermen have brought to life the saying that giving a man fish could feed him for a day but teaching, or helping, them fish could feed them for a lifetime. On Monday, Araa tried to fight back tears of joy as he received a fiber glass boat from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Alipala, J. (2016, September 24). Feeding fishers for life through boat distribution program. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.