Another milestone was accomplished by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 3 as it inaugurated its Bataan Provincial Fishery Office in Barangay Wawa Pag-asa, Orion, Bataan last March 22, 2019.The inauguration was led by BFAR 3 Regional Director Lilian C. Garcia, Orion Mayor Antonio Raymundo Jr, Bataan Fishery Provincial Officer Romina Yutuc, members of the Orion Sanguniang Bayan and Barangay and FARMC members in Bataan. Also gracing the occasion were Mayor Alice Pizarro of Pilar, Bataan and Board Member Gaudencio Ferrer representing Governor Garcia.
Director Garcia expressed her gratitude to Mayor Raymundo for his full support on BFAR 3 projects in the province. She also shared her plans and the mandate of government through BFAR Region 3 to further improve and elevate the livelihood of the people in Bataan in the fishery sector. BFAR 3 also distributed fiber glass boats, lifevest and other fishing paraphernalia worth Php 1.9M to the fisherfolks of Orion and Pilar.