Some 36 fisher folks in Palawan’s farthest isle of Mangsee have received on Sunday, March 6, one unit motorized banca each.
The turnover ceremony was held at Barangay Buliluyan, Bataraza, Palawan and was attended by representatives of the Palawan Provincial Government.
The project aims to help marginalized fishers of Barangay Mangsee in Balabac whose livelihood were affected due to the devastation caused by typhoon Vinta back in 2017.
It was bankrolled by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the Provincial Government, Livelihood Project Management Unit, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), MDRRMO Balabac and other contributing agencies.
Each fisher folk received one unit of wooden banca, an engine, propeller, and other fishing gear needed to aid them in improving their livelihood through fishing, trade and ferry passengers across to neighboring islands.