Manila, Philippines – Instead of spending holidays at home
with their loved ones, the workers of the Department of Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has rendered duty to ensure the immediate delivery of
buffer rice and corn seeds to typhoon-damaged areas.
Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has been
overseeing and monitoring the operations.
The research ship of BFAR, M/V DYCA DA-BFAR, was converted
into a cargo ship, to immediately deliver the seeds to farmers so they could replant
the soonest possible time.
“Thousands of hectares of farm lands planted to rice and
corn in the Visayas and Mindanao regions were destroyed by two typhoons, Urduja
and Vinta, which came in close heels of each other.” DA secretary Manny Piñol wrote
on his post.
President Rodrgo Duterte, after visiting the affected areas
las week, ordered to immediately deliver the assistance to the areas.
The Agriculture Department was directed to facilitate the immediate
delivery of seeds and farm inputs as they need to catch up with the dry
planting season.
Sec. Piñol shared that, due to problem of finding workers to
load the seeds, two Undersecretaries, Romulo and Eduardo Gongona, with the help
of Assist. Secretary Andrew Villacorta and Director Roy Abaya from Region 3, engaged
the DA BFAR workers to help in loading the seeds at the Subic Port.
The secretary also commended the DA officials and workers
who worked together through the holidays.
“You have shown to the people the new brand of public
service under the leadership of the indefatigable President, Rody Duterte.” He added.
Note: Photos grabbed from Sec. Pinol's FB Page
Source: Manny Pinol FB Page
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