DAGUPAN CITY – The Task Force Bantay Ilog has started the demolition of illegal and oversized fish pens and fish cages in this city. A notice of violation and demolition was given to owners and operators on Friday, Nov. 11. The task force was accompanied in the demolition by the City...
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has stated that Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez was acting upon the instructions of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr., and had no participation in the illegal importation bid of 300,000 metric tons of sugar , Angeles made this disclosure after...
DAGUPAN CITY – Illegal fishpens here are set for demolition following a series of meetings between barangay captains of coastal barangays and Bantay Ilog, a task force created to safeguard the environment. The meetings were witnessed by Mayor Belen Fernandez here. The barangay captains and...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday, April 11, warned Vice President Leni Robredo’s volunteers and supporters against a demolition job aimed at her family. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Photo from Trillanes’ Facebook page) Though he did not drop...
Partido Reporma presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson claimed that a demolition job against him is being plotted. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson said the demolition job is reportedly being undertaken by a group supporting another presidential candidate apparently hurt by his...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started the dismantling of illegal aquaculture structures in Cavite as part of government's efforts for the Manila Bay rehabilitation amid opposition from fisherfolk. DENR was joined by the Philippine Coast Guard and the local...
Various groups opposing the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR's) order to dismantle fishing structures in the Manila Bay have warned of bringing their concern before an international committee as the demolition activity, which is set Saturday, sees no sign of stopping. Beverly...
Fisher's group Pamalakaya is urging four local government units (LGUs) in the province of Cavite to stand with their constituents who are bound to lose source of livelihood against the order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to dismantle illegal fishing structures in...
Small-scale fisherfolk will benefit from the rehabilitation and dismantling of illegal fishing structures in the Manila Bay, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Usec. Benny Antiporda said Wednesday, Sept. 8. Antiporda made the assurance as several fisherfolk and fishers' group...
Thousands of fisherfolk—already suffering from the COVID-19 crisis—are at risk of losing livelihood as the national government is set to demolish structures they have built for mussels and oysters farming in the Manila Bay. Members of fishers' group PAMALAKAYA (Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang...
