A group of progressive fisherfolk has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to mobilize its calamity funds for boat distribution and livelihood rehabilitation for fishers affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Paeng. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a statement released,...
A fishers group has expressed disappointment on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM) absence for this year's celebration of World Food Day, saying that skipping such an important event reflects "insincerity to address the ongoing food crisis" in the country. President Ferdinand...
A group of progressive fisherfolk has urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to revoke the 21 environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) it issued for the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Fishers’ group Pamalakaya trooped to the DENR Central Office on Friday, Aug....
A group of fisherfolk on Tuesday, Sept. 27, asked the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to mobilize its disaster funds to rehabilitate and provide relief to fishing communities affected by Super Typhoon Karding. Fishermen (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a statement, the Pambansang...
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned against the continuation of ‘ill-conceived” projects, reiterating that the 2023 budget that will be granted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should be used for “actual...
Fishermen have barely recovered from the surge of oil prices in the past months and the new round of price hike for diesel and kerosene set this week will be an added burden to them. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin/ File Photo) As such, activist fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang...
Members of the fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stood their ground on Friday, Aug. 26, as they air their collective objection against reclamation projects in the country. Fishers’ group Pamalakaya trooped to the DENR Central Office on Friday,...
Fisher's group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec.Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga to deny an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the 650-hectare Navotas Coastal Bay Reclamation...
A fishers’ group told the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to focus on strengthening the country’s fisheries production in order to achieve food security. (Fredrik Ohlander/ Unsplash) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), on Tuesday, Aug. 23,...
More than 200 mussel farms and other fishing structures in Navotas City are scheduled to be dismantled, a move that is expected to affect around 1,000 local fishermen, mussel growers, and fish workers, a fishing group disclosed on Monday, Aug. 22. Fisherman (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a...
“ is not, and should not be a game of chances. Our livelihoods and the oil crisis should be addressed seriously.” This was what Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) Spokesperson Ronnel Arambulo said after receiving reports that fuel subsidy beneficiaries of the...
Local fishers were left with no choice but to look for alternative jobs apart from fishing amid the continuous fuel cost hike in the Philippines. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) National Chairperson Fernando...
