THE Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to immediately release its P673 million calamity fund to support fishermen who are reeling from drought triggered by El Niño.

The fisherfolk group lashed out at the BFAR for its failure to immediately provide adequate relief and assistance to the fishermen who are suffering from diminishing catch because of the dry spell.

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