Archive of Fisherfolks

Pamalakaya condemned state agents today, June 11, for harassing Ka Romy Antazo, retired fisherfolk and the group’s former secretary general. Antazo, 80 years old, was at the forefront of the fisherfolk’s campaign for the conservation of Laguna de Bay against destructive state projects. “[He] has been repeatedly approached by state agents and offered…livelihood…in exchange for […]

Kinundena ngayong araw, Hunyo 11, ng grupong Pamalakaya ang panggigipit ng mga ahente ng estado kay Ka Romy Antazo, retiradong mangingisda at dating pangkalahatang kalihim ng grupo. Si Antazo, 80 taong gulang, ang nanguna noon sa kampanya ng mamamalakaya para sa konserbasyon ng Laguna de Bay laban sa mga mapaminsalang mga proyekto ng estado. “Paulit-ulit […]

The collective fishing that was launched by the Panatag Fisherfolks Association and the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) was successfully held in the sea near Masinloc, Zambales from May 30 to May 31 as a defiance to China’s imposed fishing ban. The ban from May to September 16 covered areas of the […]

Maayos na naidaos ang kolektibong pangingisda na inilunsad ng Panatag Fisherfolks Association at Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) sa karagatang malapit sa Masinloc, Zambales noong Mayo 30 hanggang Mayo 31 bilang pagbigo sa ipinataw na “fishing ban” o pagbabawal na mangisda ng China. Ipinataw nito ang pagbabawal, mula Mayo hanggang Setyembre 16, […]

Fisherfolk members of the Panatag Fisherfolk Association, a local organization of the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), will collectively fish on May 30-31 in response to the annual “fishing ban” imposed by China. The ban from May to September 16 covered the areas of the South China Sea “12 degrees latitude north” […]

Sama-samang papalaot ang mga mangingisdang kasapi ng Panatag Fisherfolk Association, lokal na organisasyon ng Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), sa darating na Mayo 30-31 bilang tugon sa taunang “fishing ban” o pagbabawal na mangisda na ipinataw ng China. Ipinataw nito ang pagbabawal, mula Mayo hanggang Setyembre 16, sa mga erya ng South […]

Fisherfolk in Zambales fear the possible famine they and their families will experience in the coming months during the sigwada or very strong waves and winds from the end of May to August. They say that this will worsened by the state’s criminal negligence and lack of support for their sector. Sigwada season is caused […]

Nangangamba ang mga mangingisda sa Zambales sa posibleng taggutom na danasin nila at kanilang mga pamilya sa darating na mga buwan sa panahon ng sigwada o napakalalakas na mga alon at malakas na hangin mula katapusan ng Mayo hanggang Agosto. Giit nila, patitindihin ito ng kriminal na kapabayaan ng estado at kawalang suporta sa sektor. […]

Filipino fisherfolk are not cowed by China’s threat to arrest them and detain them for 60 days if they sail and fish in the West Philippine Sea. Joey Marabe, Pamalakaya coordinator in Zambales, said this threat is baseless because China has no political, historical and legal rights in the West Philippine Sea. Marabe was among […]

Hindi magpapatinag ang mga mangingisdang Pilipino sa banta ng China na aarestuhin sila at ikukulong nang 60 na araw kung maglalayag at mangingisda sila sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Joey Marabe, koordinator ng Pamalakaya sa Zambales, walang batayan ang bantang ito dahil walang pulitikal, istorikal at ligal na karapatan ang China sa West Philippine […]