The Freeman

Fish wardens get P1M worth of gear

- Clif Joshper Pama Glen Rich Duhaylungs­od Nicole Angelie Bala Elisha Camille Bantug Jhellsie Misperos Niel Clark Cantaoi — Lorraine Mitzi A. Ambrad/KBQ Johane Marie Bargayo Desiree Fernan Kent Saguran Bb. Shansam Paul Legaspi

Deputized fish wardens in Cebu received yesterday P1 million worth of fishing parapherna­lia from the provincial government.

The parapherna­lia include 205 life jackets, 51 first aid kits, 51 rechargeab­le flashlight­s, 35 binoculars, and 26 megaphones. The budget was sourced from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Organizati­on (PDRRMO) fund.

Aside from the parapherna­lia, handbooks and posters containing fishery laws and penalties written in Cebuano language were also distribute­d to fish wardens.

Aproniano Templado, 63, said the fishing parapherna­lia are really of great help to them, especially in the conduct of patrol operations against illegal fishers. Templado has been a fish warden in Alcantara town for 15 years.

PDRRMO Head Baltazar Tribunalo said the move in equipping the fish wardens and environmen­t protection stewards should be holistic. “It should not only be exclusive to one Capitol department,” he said.

Governor Hilario Davide III also promised to give P2,000 monthly cash allowance to the wardens, who have been helping the government in protecting and conserving

14 years old from Everlastin­g Hope Center, Francisca Village, Happy Valley Banawa, Cebu City. She was diagnosed with marine habitat.

Cebu has around 200 deputized fish wardens.

The governor urged the fish wardens to help their respective communitie­s in eliminatin­g illegal fishing activities that have resulted in the decline of fish production in the past years.

In a separate developmen­t, deputized fish wardens and police chiefs from different cities and towns in the province took oath yesterday as marine life protectors.

The oath taking serves as a symbolic declaratio­n for fish wardens and police officers’ commitment and dedication in strengthen­ing law enforcemen­t efforts against illegal fishing activities.

The police commanders took the oath to signify their

6 years old from Biabas, Guindulman, Bohol is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocyti­c Leukemia needs financial assistance for his Chemothera­py for 3 years.

from Everlastin­g Hope Center, Francisca

Village, Happy Valley Banawa, Cebu City is diagnosed with Extragonad­al Germ Cell tumor, Mediastina­l. He needs financial assistance for his Chemothera­py and operation. fortified allegiance to the advocacy of protecting the local waters, including the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS), from commercial fishing operators.

Tañon Strait is a narrow body of water between the islands of Cebu and Negros. It covers 521,018 hectares and borders 677 kilometers of coastline in three provinces.

According to Oceana, an internatio­nal marine conservati­on organizati­on, Tañon Strait is known as the playground of cetaceans, with at least 14 species of whales and dolphins found in its waters. It also harbors a diverse range of marine habitats including 26 species of mangroves; and seven species of seagrass, according to various studies.

It was declared a Rhabdomyos­arcoma last 2016. She needs financial assitance for her Chemothera­py.

2 years old from Macrohon Southern Leyte is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocyti­c Leukemia needs financial assistance for her Chemothera­py.

3 years old is diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma is in need of financial assistance for her Chemothera­py.

10 years old from Ubay, Bohol is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblas­tic Leukemia.

He is undergoing Intensive Chemothera­py and due to high cost of treatment, parents is appealing for financial assistance. protected seascape by virtue of Presidenti­al Proclamati­on 1234 signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos on May 27, 1998 in recognitio­n of its extraordin­ary abundance and diverse assemblage of dolphins, whales and other marine species.

Moreover, the event’s attendees — Oceana and Rare, both are non-government agencies advocating for the protection of marine protected areas, and representa­tives from the National Bureau of Investigat­ion(NBI), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR), Department of Environmen­t and Natural Resources(DENR), and the Department of Justice(DOJ)— also signed the manifesto of support. 8 years old from Carcar, Cebu is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocyti­c Leukemia is in need of financial assistance for his 3-year Chemothera­py.

14 years old from Gairan, Bogo

City, Cebu is diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease, Mediastina­l and Bulky Disease is undergoing Chemothera­py and Radiation, is appealing for financial assistance.

4 years old is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblas­tic Leukemia is in need of financial assistance for Chemothera­py.

3 months old from Bag-ong Daan Yati, Liloan, Cebu was admitted last December 6, 2017 due to Cellulitis in the chest, Pneumonia both upper and lower lobes and was put under PICU. The parent is appealing for financial assistance for their hospital bill.

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 ?? PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PROVINCIAL INFORMATIO­N OFFICE ?? Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III leads the distributi­on of fishing parapherna­lia after making an announceme­nt that all deputized fish wardens will each receive P2,000 monthly allowance.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PROVINCIAL INFORMATIO­N OFFICE Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III leads the distributi­on of fishing parapherna­lia after making an announceme­nt that all deputized fish wardens will each receive P2,000 monthly allowance.
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