Manila, Philippines – The emergence of community pantries across the country is an indication of the bitter reality that many[…]
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Fishers demand direct cash subsidy amid renewed and extended ECQ
“We assert by rights a government support in a form of economic aid and livelihood subsidy. It should not be less than P10, 000 for each of the poor fishing family who is reeling from the devastating impacts of the pandemic and the strict quarantine,” Bobby Roldan, PAMALAKAYA Vice Chair for Luzon said in a statement.
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Fisherfolk couple murdered over long-running battle against coastal and land-use conversion — PAMALAKAYA
PAMALAKAYA said the fisherfolk couple Chai Lemita-Evangelista and Ariel Evangelista were both members of Ugnayan ng Mamamayan Laban sa Pagwawasak ng Kalikasan at Kalupaan (UMALPAS KA), a local environmental organization in Nasugbu, Batangas. The Evangelistas were active in the long-standing campaign against coastal and land-grabbing by private developers within the 8,650-hectare Hacienda Looc in Nasugbu.
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Justice and accountability on Southern Tagalog’s “Bloody Sunday” sought
Slain Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Cavite (BAYAN) Manny Asuncion, was working closely with the Cavite fisherfolk against reclamation projects in Manila Bay covering at least 4, 000 hectares of the province’s fishing waters. The said reclamation projects would cover at least 4, 000 hectares of Cavite’s extremely vulnerable coastal ecosystems.
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Fishers seek gov’t action on galunggong price hike
“Once a poor man’s fish, galunggong is no longer affordable to poor families courtesy of its unreasonable prices. With the prices of other foods such as rice, vegetables, and meat products rising, ordinary consumers who have yet to recover from the crises of pandemic have now nothing to choose from to eat a decent meal,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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In defiance to China, fishers publicly declare Coast Guard Law ‘null and void’
“The Coast Guard Law is a flagrant display of Chinese military might and moreover, an act of aggression against legitimate claimants of the South China Sea. This legislation explicitly empowers Chinese Coast Guard to shoot any vessel, armed or unarmed, entering Beijing’s illegally-claimed marine waters,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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