“Some dreams take longer to bloom, but when they do, they shine in their own perfect time” For Arman B. Butangen, 23, growing up as the eldest child meant carrying responsibilities beyond his years. While other children focus on schoolwork, he pushed himself in helping his mother put food on the table. Education seemed like continue reading : 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡: 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞.

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), an Australian Government’s specialist agricultural research-for-development agency, together with the DOST-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) meet with BFAR-RFO 1 Regional Director Rosario Segundina P. Gaerlan and personnel to discuss and consult the office on possible approaches that can be used continue reading : 𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐏𝐂𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑-𝐑𝐅𝐎 𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡.

To empower local fisherfolk and enhance the participatory management of fisheries and aquatic resources, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Fisheries Office 1 (BFAR-RFO1) through the Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination Division (RFTFCD) together with the Provincial Fisheries Office, spearheaded the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC) reorganization in Bacarra and continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐔𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐜 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

Yesterday, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) RFO1 Building in the Government Center, Brgy. Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union, hosted the Uno’s Seafood KADIWA ng Pangulo event. This event offered a variety of fresh fish, seafood products, and other agricultural commodities directly from local producers. The initiative was aimed at providing continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐔𝐧𝐨’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐖𝐀 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Human Resource Management Unit is spreading love at the BFAR1 office this Valentine’s Day with a fun treat for everyone. Regardless of relationship status—single, taken, or “it’s complicated”—employees received chocolates from HR, bringing smiles all around. A Valentine’s Photo Booth was also set up to capture special moments, adding to the celebration. To make continue reading : 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

BFAR-RFO1 furthered its commitment on improving fish production by signing a Memorandum of Agreement with the Royal Maharlika Wellness and Training Center, Inc. on February 6, 2025 at barangay Bulag East, Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The signing of the MOA, coinciding with the inauguration of a fish production facility marked a significant step towards ensuring food continue reading : 𝐁𝐅𝐀𝐑-𝐑𝐅𝐎𝟏 𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Fisheries Office 1 through the National Bangus Development Program (NBDP) conducted Postharvest Technology in Bottling and Regulatory Training for the fisherfolk association beneficiaries in Saud, Badoc, Ilocos Norte on February 3-6, 2025. “Diak maiibkas ti ragsak mi iti kaadu nga naiawat yu kada kami nga nangted ti project continue reading : 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐍𝐁𝐃𝐏) 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞.

The Seaweed Development Program personnel under Fisheries Production Support Services Division acted as resource person in the hands-on training on seaweeds production project under Sustainable Livelihoood Program (SLP) organized by the DSWD Region 1 in Anda, Pangasinan. Two associations, Marigold SLP in Tondol and Sealver SLP in Macaleeng with 42 individuals were equipped with the continue reading : 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧.