Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Regional Fish Ports (RFP) joined the nation in the observance of the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) with the theme “WE for gender equality and inclusive society" this month of March 2023.
As part of this year’s celebration, the PFDA – Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) Gender and Development – Technical Working Group (GAD-TWG) conducted various activities for port employees and clients, starting with a kickoff program led by PFDA Officer-in-Charge General Manager Ms. Iris R. de Vera and PFDA-NFPC Port Manager Ms. Luz P. Ortiz.
Some activities include a Women’s Month parade and the distribution of GAD reading materials. In addition, the PFDA-NFPC launched an exhibit entitled “HER Story: Outstanding Women Exhibit” that celebrates the work, achievements, and historical significance of remarkable Filipinas.
Afterward, the color purple which symbolizes women’s empowerment and gender equality illuminated the night during the ceremonial lighting of the PFDA-NFPC GAD Center Building.
Subsequently, staff and personnel of the PFDA – Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) led by Port Manager Ignacio M. Yao joined the “Marcha de Las Mujeres: A Purple Walk for a Cause Campaign” organized by the City Government of Zamboanga as part of the 113th International Women’s Day celebration with the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” on March 8, 2023.
To show their commitment to gender equality, participants from various government and non-government agencies filled the streets with purple and marched more than one kilometer from Mayor Climaco Avenue to Paseo del Mar where the program proper was held.
Subsequently, members of the PFDA – Davao Fish Port Complex (PFDA-DFPC) led by Port Manager Albert P. Aguinaldo took to the streets to participate in the purple parade on International Women's Day organized by the City Government of Davao. Later, representatives of the PFDA-DFPC GAD-TWG attended the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region XI’s Women's Month Opening Program.
In addition, the PFDA - Lucena Fish Port Complex (PFDA-LFPC), headed by Port Manager Custodio L. Balaoing Jr., also joined the purple campaign by leading a kickoff event for the 2023 National Women’s Month. The program was attended by staff and personnel of the PNP-Maritime Unit, Philippine Coast Guard, and Bureau of Plant Industry.
The PFDA - Sual Fish Port (PFDA-SFP) also showed its support for the 2023 National Women’s Month.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division with reports and photos from PFDA-NFPC, PFDA-ZFPC, PFDA-DFPC, PFDA-LFPC, and PFDA-SFP GAD-TWG Members)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), through the PFDA – Gender and Development Focal Point System (PFDA-GFPS), conducted a Gender Sensitivity Orientation (GSO) to general support personnel, held at the PFDA Central Office Conference Room, Diliman, Quezon City.
In line with the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) with the theme “WE for gender equality and inclusive society", this orientation aims to inform all the participants about practicing gender equality and inclusivity for women and everyone (WE) in the workplace regardless of ability, status, and situation.
PFDA-GFPS Overall Head and Public Information Division Chief Mr. Mc Christian Julius A. Macaranas II served as the resource person for the orientation.
Mr. Macaranas discussed various topics, including the basics of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Characteristics (SOGIESC) and how we can provide a safe space for everyone visiting PFDA.
In addition, Mr. Macaranas noted that as the people working at the frontlines of the agency, the participants should understand the basics of SOGIESC. He said that “if we learn how to embrace diversity and equality in the workplace, we can have a very beautiful office that is a safe space for all.”
Moreover, Mr. Macaranas talked about gender stereotyping in various institutions and gender as a social construct. He also discussed different legislation covering the rights of women and girls against physical and emotional abuse.
Nineteen (19) security guards, utility personnel, and drivers actively participated in the gender sensitivity orientation.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) conducted an orientation of the PFDA isDA ON THE GO (iOTG) Flagship Project to registered cooperatives in Eastern Visayas as part of the celebration of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)’s 33rd founding anniversary, held on March 8, 2023, via teleconference.
The online webinar aims to share programs and services that can be availed by cooperatives in Region 8 through CDA partner agencies, which includes the PFDA’s iOTG program.
Mr. Antonino Carlos O. Del Prado of the PFDA – Operations Services Department (OSD) presented the objectives and operations of the iOTG Program. During the discussion, Mr. Del Prado discussed the project's business model, product lines (frozen fish and fresh fish), and distribution channels.
In addition, Mr. Del Prado presented the accomplishments and ways forward of the iOTG program, as well as the roles and responsibilities of PFDA and the cooperatives when the partnership occurs.
Since the collaboration between the PFDA and CDA began in October 2021, the iOTG program has assisted more than 50 cooperatives in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao by providing them with top-of-the-line inverter chest freezers, which they utilize for selling fresh-frozen fishery products under the iOTG initiative.
After the orientation, PFDA-OSD Regional Municipal Port Operations Division (RMPOD) Chief Ms. Janet T. Manalo answered all queries from coop participants.
Some 60 cooperatives across Region 8 attended the orientation.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), through the PFDA Gender and Development Focal Point System (PFDA-GFPS), joined the celebration of the 2023 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) with the theme “WE for gender equality and inclusive society” this March 2023.
During a kickoff event on March 6, 2022, the PFDA launched its participation in the month-long observance, aiming to motivate women and everyone (WE) to push equality and inclusivity where all, regardless of ability, status, and situation, are respected and afforded their rights.
In her opening speech, PFDA Officer-in-Charge General Manager and PFDA-GFPS Executive Committee Chairperson Ms. Iris R. de Vera recognizes the dedication of every female employee in the Central Office and in the Regional Fish Ports who are passionately working to assist our resilient Filipino fisherfolk.
“We truly believe that the PFDA has always been a gender-equal and inclusive agency. We have always been respectful and compassionate to everyone. The PFDA is a place where employees, clients, and stakeholders can feel safe and enjoy their freedom of self-expression without the fear of judgment or harm,” Ms. de Vera said.
The OIC-GM also noted that the female fight toward equality is not over yet, but the PFDA is committed to championing gender and development throughout the agency.
Public Information Division Officer-in-Charge and Head of the PFDA-GFPS TWG Committee on Advocacy, Linkages, and Capacity Building Mr. Miguel M. Pilarta announced the lineup of activities for the entire March. This month’s activities include the launching of the NWMC 2023 Advocacy Photobooth and the conduct of a Gender Sensitivity Orientation, which will coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8.
To close the kickoff program, PFDA-GFPS TWG Assistant Head Ms. Mary Ann D. Daquer said that that women have no limit to what we they accomplish. “Huwag natin lilimitahan ang sarili natin sa kaya nating gawin dahil lang babae tayo. Hindi tayo babae “lang”. Babae tayo,” Ms. Daquer said.
Ms. Mary Anne Kristine R. Ramos of ASD-HRD and Mr. Pilarta served as the hosts and moderators of the event.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez with photos from Paul Vincent R. del Rosario – Public Information Division)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority – Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) attended the commencement of the 12th Open Fishing Season for Sardines following a three-month ban on sardine fishing pursuant to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) Administrative Circular 255, otherwise known as the Establishing of Closed Season for the Conservation of Sardines within Sibuguey Bay, Basilan Strait, and East Sulu Sea, held at the BFAR 9 Conference Hall, Zamboanga City on February 28, 2023.
According to BFAR, commercial fishers and small-scale fisherfolk are now allowed to conduct sardine fishing activities following the three-month marine conservation measures for sardines that started on December 1 of last year.
During the fishing ban period, the use of purse seine, bag net, ring net, and scoop net in catching sardines within the area is strictly prohibited to protect the species during its peak spawning season.
PFDA-ZFPC Port Manager Mr. Ignacio M. Yao and Harbor & Market Operations Division Officer-in-Charge Engr. Orlie R. Villareal joined representatives from the Local Government of Zamboanga City, BFAR Regional Office No. IX, Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Unit 9, and officials of the Philippine Coast Guard and PNP Maritime Group in opening the sardine fishing season.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division with reports and photos from Mary Felice M. Cirilo – PFDA-ZFPC and BFAR 9 Facebook Page)
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) joins in the celebration of the 2023 Shark Conservation Week to promote the vital role of the biodiversity of shark and ray species in the balance of marine wildlife and the ocean’s ecosystem from February 27 to March 4, 2023.
Led by the Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) Central Office, this week-long celebration aims to build a constituency and strengthen the conservation of shark and ray species by passing a national legal framework, paving the way to healthier marine ecosystems, and encouraging economic stability and sustainable livelihoods.
Studies showed that each year, 100 million sharks are removed from our oceans, and much of this haul is illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU). As a member of the One Stop Action Center (OSAC), a group that aims to combat IUU fishing in the country, the PFDA strongly supports the protection and conservation of shark and ray species in Philippine waters.
Through the PFDA Regional Fish Ports (RFP), the agency is committed to implementing effective port state measures to eliminate IUU fishing activities in order to prevent the unlawful catching of shark and ray species in the country.
OSAC is a multi-agency government center organized in every designated government-owned or -controlled regional fish port complex whose principal tasks include, but are not limited to, the processing of documents of fishery products that are to be transshipped to foreign markets and the documentation of incoming and outgoing foreign vessels.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez - Public Information Division)
Amid heavy rains and thunderstorms, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Regional Fish Ports (RFP) managed to deliver 37,900.16 metric tons (MT) of fish to all clients and stakeholders in January 2023.
Based on reports, the combined effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) and the northeast monsoon (Amihan) have significantly affected the operations of all PFDA ports throughout the country. Nonetheless, the agency delivered an adequate volume of fish to consumers nationwide.
Despite scattered rains nationwide, the PFDA – Navotas Fish Port Complex (PFDA-NFPC) started the year positively with 18,184.59 MT of fish in January, equivalent to a 17.37% jump compared to last month’s unloading.
Also, fish unloading in the PFDA – Lucena Fish Port Complex (PFDA-LFPC) transported 1,687.91 MT of fish, a gain of 11.75%.
In addition, the PFDA – Davao Fish Port Complex (PFDA-DFPC) tripled its monthly unloading record in January as fish transshipment operations return in the port. Records showed that the Davao port posted a 262.58% increase, ending the month at 1,687.91 MT.
On the other hand, due to inclement weather conditions, the PFDA – General Santos Fish Port Complex (PFDA-GSFPC) suffered a decline this January. Even so, the GenSan port still managed to unload 14,897.04 MT of fish.
In addition, port operations in the PFDA – Bulan Fish Port Complex (PFDA-DFPC) and the PFDA – Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (PFDA-ZFPC) were also affected by the January rain. Still, the ports delivered 31.29 MT and 558.705 MT of fish to consumers, respectively.
Furthermore, the PFDA – Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) distributed 1,255.59 MT of fish despite moderate to heavy rains in the region.
(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division)
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