Mindanaotoday.com | BFAR-10 continues to reward outstanding CFLCs
By: Christine Lyn Viajante
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To reward the most outstanding Community Fish Landing Centers (CFLC) established by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-10 (BFAR-10) in Northern Mindanao, the office handed over another set of livelihood packages worth P112,000 to each of its awardees from the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental.
Four out of 25 fisherfolk associations from the mentioned two provinces bagged the last streak of recognition to wrap up the “TienDA sa CLFC” awards made possible by the bureau’s Fisheries Production and Support Services Division (FPSSD) through its Post-Harvest and Marketing Section.
“You all deserve every bit of this prize because you all worked hard for it by clearly making use of the taxes that the people of this country have entrusted in you,” expressed Teodoro Bacolod Jr., BFAR 10’s regional director.
Beneficiaries of the Purok 6 Poblacion Fisherfolk Association from the municipality of Bacolod, the Lala Fisherfolk Cooperative (LAFICO) from the municipality of Lala, the Sinonoc Fisherfolk Association from the municipality of Sinacaban, and the Caluya Fisherfolk Association from the municipality of Sapang Dalaga received the aforementioned provisions, also known as the “TienDA Livelihood Package.”
The package includes essential goods, fishing supplies, and appliances that will serve as a convenient variety store startup that will suffice the daily necessities of fisherfolks in the locality.
“I hope that we can see all of these inputs multiply in the next couple of months so that when I get back here, you can then easily brag about how well you’ve managed this form of blessing,” added Bacolod.
To consolidate, out of 48 existing CFLCs in the four coastal provinces throughout the region, only 7 of which snatched the coveted award for its well-regulated, organized, clean, and active operations.
The “TienDA sa CFLC” is the brainchild of the regional director himself adapted from the concept of former president Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.’s ‘Samahang Nayon Program’ that covers fisherfolk associations composed primarily of small fishermen residing and/or operating within the geographical limits of a municipality for the purpose of improving the quality of life of the locals. (CLV | BFAR-10)
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