Marking the 28th anniversary of kicking out US bases on local soil, fishers call for demilitarization of West Philippine Sea

(“Kung paano tahasang nilalabag ng China ang international law na kumikilalang atin ang West Philippine Sea, hindi rin nito igagalang ang ating karapatan sa joint oil and gas exploration deal sa Recto Bank, o kahit anong kasunduang damay sa kanilang hungkag na ‘nine-dash’ line. Titiyakin ng China na gogoyoin nito ang bansa sa hatian dahil sa absolutong kontrol nito di lamang sa mga aspetong teknila, kundi higit sa lahat, ang mismong gubyernong Duterte,”)

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AFP serves two foreign masters — PAMALAKAYA

Manila, Philippines — The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Friday denounced the Duterte administration and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for securing a deal allowing Chinese-linked telecommunications firm to install its system, towers, and facilities within military bases in the country, amid China has encroached the national territories and plundered marine resources in the West Philippine Sea.

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As House Bills seek to ban Manila Bay reclamation, Manila Mayor Moreno urged to reciprocate

Manila, Philippines – The national fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Monday called on Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to issue a local ordinance prohibiting any reclamation in Manila Bay in the part of City of Manila, and spearhead a genuine rehabilitation program that would restore the historic bay’s pristine condition and capacity.

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