“The BFAR is politically, legally, and morally obliged to protect Manila Bay’s marine biodiversity and ecology against any destructive types of activities, especially reclamation which is long proven to be disastrous not only to the environment, but also to the socio-economic rights of the fisherfolk. BFAR should carry out at any cost the SC order by issuing a public statement rejecting reclamation, or an administrative order strengthening the protection of marine conservation areas against reclamation in Manila Bay,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.
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