Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday commended the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during the celebration of its 78th founding anniversary, urging officials and staff of the agency to sustain their good work by further scaling up the agency’s delivery of services to efficiently the needs of the country’s fisherfolk.
With the theme “Ahensyang Aksyon Agad,” this year’s anniversary was both a tribute and a challenge—recognizing the bureau’s legacy while pushing for results-driven service. Tiu Laurel stressed the importance of streamlining government processes to allow BFAR to respond swiftly to crises on the ground, and in anticipating future threats to food security and ocean health.
The DA chief pledged full institutional support for programs that bring not just hope but concrete and inclusive growth to the sector. He likened public service to the tides: unrelenting, consistent, and courageous—just like the fisherfolk who set out to sea each day. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
