Negros Oriental, Philippines – The binding agreement between the Negros Oriental Partners and AFOS Foundation Philippines take effect on November 29, 2022. The Partners agreed to cooperate in mutual trust and to exchange information regularly about all major developments, issues, and extraordinary incidents in the FISH Visayas Project.

Present in the MOA Signing Ceremony are the signatories and witnesses of the FISH Visayas Project Partners:

Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Cooperative (DCCCO) Multipurpose Cooperative

Mildredo T. Umbac, DM-HRM, DE, Chief Executive Officer

Sheere Mae Javier, Accounting Manager

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Office

Dr. Florencia T. Mepaña, Provincial Fishery Officer

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Negros Oriental Provincial S&T Office

Atty. Gilbert R. Arbon, Provincial S&T Director

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Negros Oriental

Nimfa M. Virtucio, Provincial Director

Arnil Edig, Senior Business Counsellor

Local Government Unit – La Libertad

Hon. Emmanuel L. Iway, Municipal Mayor

Atty. Ritcho Absin, SB Agriculture

AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation

Yvette Hope P. Labus, Project Manager and Philippine Resident Representative

On September 1, 2022, partner Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) the Bohol Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry and its Bantayan Island Chapter, and Siquijor Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., National Government Agencies (NGAS) the DA – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 7 (DA – BFAR 7), the Department of Science & Technology – Region 7 (DOST – 7), the Department of Trade & Industry – Region 7 (DTI – 7) and the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Alburquerque, Bohol; Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol; Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Ubay, Bohol; Bantayan, Cebu; Cordova, Cebu; La Libertad, Negros Oriental; San Juan, Siquijor; Siquijor, Siquijor entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to collaborate and coordinate their efforts through programs and activities as may be identified and agreed upon in a common program of action in order to promote Sustainable Fisheries and Related Food Value Chains in selected areas in Central Visayas.