Former senator Paulo Benigno “Bam” Aquino (center, holding flag) along with leaders of the Atin Ito Coalition, officials of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and representatives of Rotary Club of Makati, pose for a snap photo during the distribution of payaos (traditional Filipino fish aggregating devices) for fisherfolk at the Polytechnic College of Botolan, Zambales on Tuesday, October 01, 2024.
This initiative is part of their ongoing efforts to support those whose livelihoods have been adversely impacted by China’s continued incursions and aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Nine (9) payaos was distributed to the New Masinloc Fishermans Association, the Mabayo Agri-Aqua Association, the Subic Commercial Fishing Association Inc (SCOFAI), the Nagtulong Fishermans Association, the Barretto Fishermans Association, the Samahan at Ugnayan ng mga Mangingisda sa Matain (SUMAMA) and the San Miguel Pundaquit Fisherfolks Association, representing over a thousand fisherfolks in Zambales and Bataan.
