The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources allocates Php58.4 million to aid fishermen in Eastern Visayas for social preparation, food production, and livelihood programs.
The Department of Trade and Industry supported the indigenous peoples' community in Antique to help improve their productivity and generate more income.
Iloilo City is this year's official Philippine candidate for the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO in the category of gastronomy, and they are asking for the full support of the Department of Trade and Industry.