Tag Archives: reclamation
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 group asked Malacanang: Stop Panglao reclamation project
By CherryPie Eggpie Sandoval and Lollipop delos Reyes Manila, Philippines-The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday pressed Malacanang to stop the ambitious reclamation project in Panglao, Bohol province, asserting that the environment and … Continue reading
Noynoy, Mar warned: Stop Ayong’s demolition plan or face electoral backlash in 2010
By Bb. Joyce Cabral and Sugar Hicap Bacoor, Cavite- The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday warned Liberal Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Mar Roxas that the … Continue reading
Filed under elections, environment, Manila Bay, politics
(UPDATE)Southern Tagalog farmers say new land reform law will bring catastrophes to land tillers
by Axel Pinpin, contributor Manila, Philippines – The militant KASAMA-TK (Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan) expressed dismay over the extension of 20-year old Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and warned of massive re-concentration of land to the … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform, disaster
Manila Bay fishers staged 70- boat fluvial protest against baywide reclamation, demolition
By Mama Mila Liguasan and Billy Javier Reyes Pasay City- Fisherfolk affected by ongoing government projects in Manila Bay yesterday staged a 70-boat fluvial protest from Barangay Sineguelasan in Bacoor, Cavite to the coastal shore of the Philippine Senate to … Continue reading
Filed under environment, human rights, Manila Bay
Militants question P1.1 B billion MMDA budget for Manila Bay clean up
“P 1.1 billion is P 1.1 billion. This will make the MMDA the government’s super agency in the National Capital Region. Given its notorious records of high crimes of corruption, daily political arrogance and extreme brutality, the proposed budget for MMDA’s Manila Bay clean up will make it an uncontrollable monster in 2010,” the Pamalakaya leader added.
Hicap said the huge budget allocated for the MMDA could be one the compelling reasons why the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suddenly inked a pact with MMDA, to maximize not only its human resources, but as well the huge funds allocated to it for counter-insurgency operations and urban militarization. Continue reading
Filed under corruption, environment
Fishers group slams DENR plan to ask Japanese aid to save Manila Bay
FINACIAL BARBARISM Fishers group slams DENR plan to ask Japanese aid to save Manila Bay Dismissing the idea as “grandslam money making scheme cloaked on environmental concern, the activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on … Continue reading
Filed under Manila Bay
Fisherfolk petitioners in
Fisherfolk petitioners in Manila Bay clean up ordered to leave in 15 days Fisherfolk members of the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the party list group Anakpawis who petitioned the Supreme Court last … Continue reading
Filed under environment, human rights, Manila Bay
Earth Day outrage: Fishers, environmental activists are mad with top environment chief
Earth Day outrage: Fishers, environmental activists are mad with top environment chief Manila, Philippines-Staunch critics of environment secretary Joselito Atienza on Earth Day expressed their outrage against the controversial DENR chief by dumping a sack of mud sourced from dredged … Continue reading
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