Pineda, Leonard T. I (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2018-11-16)
Western Visayas is the second leading producer of milkfish or “Bangrus” in the country, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR Assistant Director for Technical Services Drusila Esther Bayate said Region 6 is trailing behind Region 1 in terms of milkfish production in 2017. “It is noteworthy to say that although Western Visayas is traditionally a milkfish area, we are still on the top five