Category Archives: environment
Fishers swimming with fish, but income went down further
By Sarsi Pimentel, Rey Manangan, Lady Michelle Adobe and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines- Laguna Lake fishermen are reportedly swimming with fish nowadays, bringing home as much as 100 kilos per fishing trip but their income dropped to all time … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, environment, Laguna Lake
Manila anti-casino group sought divine intervention
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Handog Malaya Vera and Victoria Sunshine Malubarry MANILA, Philippines- A militant alliance of small fishermen opposed to the planned construction of a Las Vegas like casino in the western portion of Manila Bay in Paranaque City … Continue reading
Aquino pressed to review Manila-Tokyo trade deal
By Gerry Albert Corpuz in Manila, Philippines and Tomada Sakaguchi in Tokyo City, Japan Via-PLDT-The leftwing fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday urged leading presidential candidate Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III to immediately … Continue reading
Fishers group asked CBCP support vs. Las Vegas like casino in Manila Bay
By Bb. Joyce Cabral MANILA, Philippines-A militant alliance of small fishermen on Wednesday revealed a close associate and crony of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was given the franchise to develop portions of a reclaimed area in Roxas Boulevard to construct a … Continue reading
Filed under Breaking News, corruption, environment, Manila Bay, mind-boggling people
Fishers slam Arroyo crony over Las Vegas casino project in Manila Bay
By Bb. Joyce Cabral, Billy Javier Reyes and Cherry de Belen MANILA, Philippines-A militant alliance of small fishermen on Wednesday revealed a close associate and crony of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was given the franchise to develop portions of a reclaimed … Continue reading
Filed under corruption, disaster, environment, Manila Bay
30-boat fluvial protest kicked off despite Tsunami alert
By Pepsi La Loma Legazpi City, Albay- Despite of the Tsunami alert brought about by the 8.8 killer earthquake in Chile yesterday, fisherfolk activists belonging to Lakas ng mga Maliliit na Mangingisda ng Bicol (Lambat-Bicol) staged on Sunday a 30-boat … Continue reading
Filed under Breaking News, disaster, environment
Rich nations behind RP tuna crisis— Pamalakaya
By Queen Shawn Dok Manila, Philippines-The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said on Thursday powerful nations led by the United States (US), Japan and influential members of the European Union were the masterminds of … Continue reading
