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(Last of two parts)

Part 1: ‘Protect our seas’: Fisherfolk respond to Marcos’ Sona

MANILA, Philippines — In his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the government’s financial assistance to nearly 2 million farmers and fisherfolk during the recent surge in fuel prices, saying the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk and Families (PAFFF) helped cushion the impact of rising oil costs.

READ: Marcos vows expanded aid for farmers, fisherfolk