DENR’s dismantling order vs Manila Bay fishing structures should be revoked – fishers’ group

“The SC mandamus on Manila Bay is being used against the fishing and coastal population across the bay. The Duterte government treats us like garbage and our source of livelihood as pollutants yet intentionally turning a blind eye on the big fish industries that actually pollute, plunder, and destroy the bay for their business interest,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA national chairperson said in a statement.

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Fishers’ group “highly believes” deliberate burning of coastal community in Bacoor City

Bacoor City, Cavite – “We don’t buy the usual fire accident narrative anymore because it has been established that setting a community on fire is the easiest, most acceptable, and effectway to demolish an entire community to pave way for projects for development aggression,” According to the regional chapter of the national fishers group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Monday, raising suspicion that the fire that hit a coastal community in Bacoor City, Cavite last night was “intentional”.

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