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ALAN CAYETANO: CREATE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

Alarmed by a sustained drop in the country’s fish production, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is renewing his push to create a dedicated Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Senate Bill No. 417), saying the current system is no longer enough to manage the country’s vast marine wealth. Cayetano’s call came as a report […]

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ALAN CAYETANO: CREATE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

In a renewed bid to harness the country’s vast marine potential, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is once again championing the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (DFAR) — a specialized agency focused solely on the development, management, and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. “The Philippines, being an archipelago with […]

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BILL CREATING DFAR GETS OK OF 2 HOUSE PANELS

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan and several other lawmakers are pushing for the passage of a legislative measure that aims to establish a separate Cabinet-level department tasked to focus on the management of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.  The measure, which will create the  Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR),  has hurdled the […]