National Federation of Small Fisherfolk Organizations in the Philippines
“The once poor man’s fish is unaffordable to the poor any longer. Its recent price surge adds another burden to poor consumers who are already bearing the brunt of food and commodity price hikes,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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“Although we couldn’t agree more with the Justice Secretary that the police do not follow protocols in executing the bloody war on drugs, Mr. Guevarra has failed to mention that the justice department is all but an enabler of the widely-criticized war, as it failed to hold the abusive authorities to account. Moreover, Mr. Guevarra didn’t mention that it was no less than President Duterte who encouraged authorities to shoot drug addicts at the expense of human rights,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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“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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In a statement, PAMALAKAYA said that “unless China is also held accountable and compelled to pay compensation for its illegal occupation and destruction of marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, Duterte’s demand for U.S. to pay is nothing but a sellout and pimping of our national sovereignty in exchange for American dollars,”.
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“In stark contrast to HB 7853, HB 7524 seeks to protect coastal communities and municipal waters against all forms of profit-oriented and environmentally-destructive projects, including entry of large-scale commercial fishing fleets within the municipal fishing grounds. We vow to support and uphold any bill that would be favorable to small fishers, and oppose any measure that is deemed disadvantageous to the already impoverished sector,” added Hicap.
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“We strongly denounce this another series of PNP’s arresting spree in Caraga region. Regala, along with other activists arrested over trumped-up charges should be freed immediately and unconditionally,” PAMALAKAYA said in a statement.
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