79K registered fishermen to get fuel subsidies: DA
(PNA file photo) MANILA - Subsidies for the agriculture sector, particularly the fishing industry, have now been made available to help fishermen survive the effects of the current global economic setback fanned by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Agriculture Undersecretary for Agri-Industrialization and Fisheries Cheryl Marie Natividad-Caballero said that almost 80,000 fishermen stand to benefit from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) fuel subsidy program. "Beneficiaries of fuel discount is approximately 79,000 fishers duly registered in Bureau of Fisheries and Aqu...