ASSISTANCE. Photo shows some of the fishing equipment awarded by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to marginalized fishermen in Bulacan on Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021). The beneficiaries are the fishermen from the towns of Paombong, Hagonoy, Bulakan, Obando, Marilao, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, Bocaue and the cities of Meycauayan and Malolos.(Photo by BFAR-3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) on Wednesday turned over some PHP1.9 million worth of equipment to fisherfolk in Bulacan. BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Thursday the move is part of the bureau's continuing efforts to uplift the lives of the marginalized fishermen. "This program is consistent with the bureau's mission to alleviate the lives of fishermen and acquire food security in the country," he said in social media post. Cruz said the provisions include gill nets, multi-filament nets, marine engines, fish ve