CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Agriculture-Central Luzon (DA-3) has provided some PHP10 million in financial grants to qualified farmer and fisherfolk cooperatives and associations (FCAs) as well as local government units (LGUs). The grants were given under the DA's Enhanced "Kadiwa Financial Grant Assistance" program which aims to capacitate the FCAs and the LGUs to become reliable and efficient food commodity suppliers. The recipients are the local government of Casiguran in Aurora which got PHP5 million; Pantabangan LGU in Nueva Ecija, PHP2.5 million; Kapampangan Development Foundation Inc. and Pansinao Parents Agricultural Association, PHP1 million each; and the Samahang Ugnayan ng mga Kababaihang Mag-iisda ng Paltic in Dingalan, Aurora, PHP500,000. In an interview on Wednesday, DA-3 Regional Executive Director Crispulo Bautista Jr. said their agency provides financial assistance to eligible organizations and LGUs to enhance their capacities in val