25/07/2026
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Fisheries Office I (BFAR-RFO I) recognized 10 graduating Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP) beneficiaries from Pangasinan State University (PSU) Binmaley Campus during the University's Recognition Ceremony on July 22, 2026, at the Sison Auditorium.
All 10 scholars completed the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program, with three graduating with Latin honors in recognition of their outstanding academic performance.
Leading the awardees were Angel May Caboles Burmal and Ma. Isabella Aruelo Salomon, who both graduated Magna Cum Laude. They each received a Certificate of Recognition, a plaque, a token, a cake from the Regional Director, a Php 1,500 graduation fee allowance, and a Php 30,000 cash incentive.
Catherine Feliciano Villegas, who graduated Cum Laude, received a Certificate of Recognition, a plaque, a token, a cake, a Php 1,500 graduation fee allowance, and a Php 20,000 cash incentive.
Meanwhile, Jayson Conde, Jim Espiritu, Jenny Ferrer, Efrel Carlo Monterola, Ryan Panuncial, John Vincent Paz, and Jamicah Tello were each awarded a Certificate of Recognition, a token, a cake from the Regional Director, and a Php 1,500 graduation fee allowance.
The BFAR-RFO I delegation was headed by Regional Director Dr. Remely B. Lachica, DPA, together with Regional FSP Coordinator May Ann L. Maningding, and Provincial Fisheries Officer-Pangasinan Antonieta D. Evangelista.
Addressing the graduates, RD Lachica encouraged the scholars to view the recognition as the beginning of a greater mission to serve the fisheries sector.
"This recognition is not your finish lineโit is only your starting line," she said, urging the graduates to apply their knowledge in supporting Filipino fisherfolk and advancing the sustainable management of the country's aquatic resources.
BFAR-RFO I also presented PSU Binmaley Campus with a Certificate of Appreciation for its continued partnership in implementing the Fisheries Scholarship Program, reaffirming the agency's commitment to developing future fisheries professionals through quality education and collaboration.