The Department of Agriculture in Region 12 (DA 12) has teamed up with the local government unit of General Santos City (GenSan) in delivering P21 million in agriculture and fishery assistance to thousands of farmers and fisherfolk amid the coronavirus pandemic. The assistance meant to help the beneficiaries continue their farming and fishing activities even under the general community quarantine in the city. Of the amount, General Santos City government shouldered P16.5 million while the DA 12 allocated P4.6 million for procurement of production inputs like seeds and fertilizers as well as fishing gears and other fishing implements.

Jannaral, J. I. (2020, May 13). GenSan farmers, fishers get P21-M govt assistance. The Manila Times, A7.