The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed a ton of seized fish to various institutions and government agencies, including government hospitals and jails in Baler, Aurora. BFAR director Malcolm I. Sarmiento Jr. led the distribution of the seized fish, which was witnessed by Senator Edgardo Angara and Finland Ambassador to the Philippines Heikki Hannikainen, who were attending a conference on water and sanitation dubbed Wate WATCH, or Wise Adaption of Technologies for Clean H20, held May 14-16 at the Nay’s Inn Tenthouse in Baler.

Benaning, M. (2010, May 19). Seized fish donated to jails, hospitals. Manila Bulletin, p. 8.