Monday, October 5, 2015

Panabo Receives P800-T Check from BFAR XI



PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte, October 5, 2015 - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region XI awarded check worth P800, 000 to the Local Government of Panabo that will be utilized for the project proposed under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) on September 29, 2015 at BFAR Conference Room, Magsaysay Ave., Davao City.

City Mayor Engr. James G. Gamao represented by his Executive Secretary Engr. Judith G. Lee, City Aquaculturist II Rolando B. Tuazon and from Treasury office Sheila Ersan who received the Trust Fund to be used to purchase for the 13 units of motorized boat counterpart by LGU Panabo local budget fund.

Engr. Lee expressed her gratitude to BFAR for the cash assistance that will help elevate the socio-economic status of fisherfolks, in her speech during the turn-over of fiscal year 2015 BUB check.

On the other hand, according to Tuazon, one of the priority poverty reduction programs of the city is the support to fishery services through provision of fisherfolk livelihood project which aims to enhance fishing effectiveness and profit in the fisheries sector and to contribute food security program of the government.

He added that there are  515 registered fisherfolks in the city, wherein the project will be distributed to different coastal barangays. Among the group who will benefit are Gugma sa Mananagat from San Vicente, San Pedro Fisherfolk Assn. , Cagangohan Hook and Line Fishers Assn., Josil Village Assn. also from Cagangohan and JPL Mangrove Producers Assn. from J.P. Laurel.

Furthermore, BFAR XI Regional Director Fatma M. Idris also turned-over the BUB checks to the municipalities of Braulio E. Dujali and Carmen in Davao del Norte, Santa Maria, Davao Occidental and to Mati City, Davao Oriental.

Idris stressed the importance of monitoring commitments and liquidation report of each city or municipality on the projects of the different line agencies.

BUB is a process through which priority poverty reduction projects are identified jointly by citizens and their local governments and are incorporated into proposed budgets of the implementing national government agencies submitted to congress for approval.(Jasz/CIO-Panabo)

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