PFDA at Mindanao.  Led by Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan, General Manager, and Mr. Miguel B. Lamberte, Jr., Assistant General Manager, the PFDA had a meeting with the Mati City LGU in Davao Oriental, July 28, 2020. The event was attended by the LGU officials led by Mayor Michelle Marie Denise N. Rabat with Councilor Anthony John Eric N. Rabat, and Mr.  Alan E. Andra, Executive Consultant.

After the first leg of meetings with private fishery companies and groups based in Mindanao, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Top Management recently met with various Local Government Units to further strengthen ties with local fishing communities in Southern Philippines.

Mati City, Davao Oriental

Led by Atty. Glen A. Pangapalan, General Manager, and Mr. Miguel B. Lamberte, Jr., Assistant General Manager, the PFDA had a meeting with the Mati City LGU in Davao Oriental, July 28, 2020.

The event was attended by the LGU officials led by Mayor Michelle Marie Denise N. Rabat with Councilor Anthony John Eric N. Rabat, and Mr. Alan E. Andra, Executive Consultant.

During the meeting, PFDA and Mati City LGU discussed the proposed construction of Mati City Fish Port which may be included in the 2021 – 2022 budget of the agency.

The Province of Davao Oriental is known as the “Tuna Highway” in the Philippines which offers a vast potential for fishing and aquamarine activities.

PFDA at Mindanao.  The PFDA Top Management met Congressman Alan Dujali, 2nd District - Davao Del Norte Representative; Ms. Mary Ann Cheng, Chief of Operations, and Mr. Jericardo Mondragon, BFAR Center Chief to discuss the proposed expansion of the Panabo City Fish Port.

Panabo City, Davao del Sur

The PFDA team also visited the Panabo City Fish Port in Davao del Norte, July 29, 2020.

The Panabo City Fish Port was constructed by the PFDA under the Nationwide Fish Port Development in 2016.

The PFDA Top Management met Congressman Alan Dujali, 2nd District - Davao Del Norte Representative; Ms. Mary Ann Cheng, Chief of Operations, and Mr. Jericardo Mondragon, BFAR Center Chief.

The meeting covered the discussions on the proposed expansion of the Panabo City Fish Port to augment to growing fish trading and unloading activities in the locality.

The Panabo City is home to the Mariculture Park managed by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR).

The mariculture zone has an estimated daily unloading of 16.23MT of cultured fish species like moonfish, goatfish, swordtail, slipmouth and sardinella, milkfish and rabbit fish (danggit).

PFDA at Mindanao. The PFDA Top Management and Tagum City LGU discussed the proposed construction of modern fish market in the area. The meeting was attended by Mayor Allan L. Rellon, Arturo B. Manigo, Jr., City Planning and Development Coordinator, Mary Grace D. Terante, Department Head City Economic Enterprise Office, and Architect Louella May I. Apurada - Dumagdag, City Architect.

Tagum City, Davao del Norte

Lastly, the PFDA team also organized a meeting with the officials of Tagum City in Davao del Norte, July 29, 2020.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Allan L. Rellon, Arturo B. Manigo, Jr., City Planning and Development Coordinator, Mary Grace D. Terante, Department Head City Economic Enterprise Office, and Architect Louella May I. Apurada - Dumagdag, City Architect.

The PFDA Top Management and Tagum City LGU discussed the proposed construction of modern fish market in the area.

Tagum City is part of more than 1,600 hectare resources of brackish and freshwater aquaculture production area in Davao Del Norte, which the Panabo City is also included.

Fish cultivated on brackish water includes bangus, shrimps, crabs and other fish species. On the other hand, fishes like tilapia and catfish are commonly raised on inland fishponds. (Public Information Division with reports and photos from the Office of the General Manager)