Some 752 farmers and fisher folks receive PAFF cash assistance

Some 752 farmers and fisherfolks out of the 5, 000 intended beneficiaries of the Presidential Assistance for
Farmers and Fisherfolks (PAFF) received the financial assistance in the amount of P10, 000 each during turn over
ceremony last Friday held at the 3 rd Floor Lobby, New Capitol Building, New capitol Site, Cogon, Tagbilaran City.

The 752 first batch beneficiaries came from the five municipalities to wit: Sevilla with 612 beneficiaries, Corella
(71), Dauis (38), Albur (16), and Maribojoc (15).

The 5, 000 beneficiaries are come from the 24 municipalities of which Ubay is the highest with 1, 140
beneficiaries.

Other municipalities entitled to receive are: Alicia (726), Sevilla (612), Getafe (414), Loboc (380), Mabini (201),
Bien Unido (191), Sikatuna (191), Antequera (164), Trinidad (146), Clarin (125), Duero (113), Calape (111),
Candijay (109), Guindulman (95), Pres. Carlos P. Garcia (90), Corella (71), Balilihan (41), Dauis (38), Loon (27),
Sagbayan (17), Albur (16), Maribojoc (15), and Baclayon with 11 beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, the second batch consists of 423 beneficiaries will receive their P10, 000 each on Thursday are come
from other four towns namely: Bien Unido (191), Clarin (125), CPG (90), and Sagbayan with 17 beneficiaries.

The distributions of cash assistance to other towns’ PAFF beneficiaries have not yet scheduled because the
supporting documents have not yet signed by the municipal mayors due to the different reasons which are the
following: mayors are hesitant to sign because accordingly, they do not know some names who are listed as
beneficiaries; denied that the list of beneficiaries that it came from their municipal agriculture offices, they need to
consult their Municipal Agri-Fishery Council (MAFC), some who are listed as beneficiaries are not qualified, and a
mayor who is still on leave.

Agricultural Provincial Coordinating Officer Roman Dabalos explained that they submitted the list of
beneficiaries from the Municipal Agriculturists/ Municipal Agricultural Officers (MAs/MAOs) to the Department of
Agriculture (DA) for validation.

Dabalos disclosed that there were an initial 12, 000 list of beneficiaries they submitted and then another 10, 000
to reach a total of 22, 000. But only more than 7, 600 beneficiaries were approved by the DA to receive the cash
assistance.

Gov. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado in his inspirational message during the distribution of cash assistance
thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr, and DA for the assistance.

Gov. Aumentado said the DA and the provincial government have some interventions that have been given to the
agri-fishery sector to alleviate their livelihood who are most badly affected with climate change.

He said that during the El Nino, the DA and the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) had collaborated to
conduct the Cloud Seeding Operations (CSOs) in the province.

Aumentado asked the farmers and fisherfolks to cooperate and support the government as he said that there is no
perfect governance.

The governor said that they continue to work to help the agri-fishery sector as he asked them to comply on what
are the requirements needed to process the assistance intended for them.

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas in his welcome message also thanked the president, Gov.
Aumentado and DA as he also asked beneficiaries to continue supporting the plans and programs of the government.
By Atoy Cosap

PAFF DISTRIBUTION. Gov. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado leads the distribution of Presidential Assistance to
Farmers and Fisherfolks to 752 beneficiaries during the cash distribution ceremony last Friday held at the 3rd Floor
Lobby, New Capitol Building, New Capitol Site, Cogon, Tagbilaran City.