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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