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  • 2 bills seek easier loans, wider credit access for small-scale fisherfolk

    2 bills seek easier loans, wider credit access for small-scale fisherfolk

    MANILA— Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed two measures seeking to expand formal financing opportunities for small-scale fisherfolk, citing their role in the country’s food production and food security. Pangilinan filed Senate Bill Nos. 2513 and 2514 on September 29 to address financing difficulties faced by small-scale fishers, particularly those who lack conventional collateral and…