Archive of Fisherfolks

Fisherfolk denied livelihood by US war games receive no support
June 19, 2025

Fisherfolk in various parts of the country suffered consecutive losses caused by large-scale US war games. Amid all these, the state provided most of them with no support or compensation, except for limited and meager food aid. The Balikatan war games prevented at least 6,300 registered fisherfolk from six coastal towns in Zambales (San Antonio, […]

Mga mangingisdang nawalan ng kita dahil sa mga war games ng US, hindi binigyan ng suporta
June 19, 2025

Sunud-sunod na pagkalugi ang ininda ng mga mangingisda sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa dulot ng malalaking war games ng US. Sa harap nito, walang ibinigay na suporta at kumpensasyon ang estado sa karamihan sa kanila liban sa limitado at kaunting pagkaing ayuda. Hindi bababa sa 6,300 rehistradong mangingisda mula sa anim na baybaying bayan […]

Pamalakaya calls for suspension of reclamation projects in Manila Bay
June 11, 2025

The group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (National Strength of the Philippine Fisherfolk Movement or Pamalakaya) called anew on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to uphold the order to suspend all reclamation projects in Manila Bay. This comes after more than 100 fisherfolk families received a notice from the local […]

Suspensyon ng mga proyektong reklamasyon sa Manila Bay, iginiit ng Pamalakaya
June 11, 2025

Muling ipinanawagan ng grupong Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na pagtibayin nito ang utos na suspendihin lahat ng proyektong reklamasyon sa Manila Bay. Ito ay matapos nakatanggap ng abiso ang mahigit 100 pamilya ng mangingisda mula sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Bacoor City noong […]

CNL welcomes Bacolod Diocese support against commercial fishing in municipal waters
June 09, 2025

Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros, a group of revolutionary Christians, welcomed Bacolod City Bishop Patricio Buzon’s stance against the Supreme Court decision that allows commercial fishing in municipal waters. Bishop Buzon released a message last week to defend the livelihood of small fisherfolk. CNL-Northern Negros spokesperson Fr. Antonio L. Marasigan called on the Catholic […]

Pagtindig ng Diyosesis ng Bacolod kontra komersyal na pangingisda sa municipal waters, ikinalugod
June 09, 2025

Ikinalugod ng Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros, grupo ng mga rebolusyonaryong Kristyano, ang pagtindig ni Bacolod City Bishop Patricio Buzon laban sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagpahintulot ng komersyal na pangingisda sa municipal waters. Naglabas ng mensahe ni Bishop Buzon noong nakaraang linggo para ipagtanggol ang kabuhayan ng maliliit na mangingisda. Nanawagan si […]

Unite and protect the lives and livelihood of marginal fishermen against local commercial and foreign plunderers!
June 05, 2025 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Northern Negros | Christians for National Liberation-Northern Negros | Fr. Antonio L. Marasigan | Spokesperson |

May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor. —Psalm 72:3-4 The Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros welcomes the recent pronouncement of Bishop Patricio Buzon of the Diocese of Bacolod […]

Fisherfolk launch fluvial parade against destructive road and solar project
May 31, 2025

The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (National Strength of the Philippine Fisherfolk Movement, or Pamalakaya) and the pro-environment group Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM) launched a fluvial parade in Laguna de Bay near Muntinlupa City on May 31. They called for the scrapping of the destructive Laguna Lake Roadshore Network Project (LLRNP) and […]

Fluvial parade kontra sa mapangwasak na daanan at proyektong solar, inilunsad
May 31, 2025

Naglunsad ng isang fluvial parade o parada sa karagatan ang Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) at maka-kalikasang grupo na Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM) sa Muntinlupa City noong Mayo 31. Ipinanawagan nila ang pagbabasura sa mapangwasak na Laguna Lake Roadshore Network Project (LLRNP) at 2,000-ektaryang floating solar power project sa Laguna de […]

Various fisherfolk groups march to defend municipal waters
May 31, 2025

Hundreds of fisherfolk, their supporters, and environmental advocates marched together along España Boulevard towards Mendiola in Manila on May 30, a day before the National Fisherfolk Day. They demanded defense of fisherfolk rights, resistance against reclamation, and the reversal of the Supreme Court ruling regarding the 15-kilometer municipal waters. In December 2024, the Supreme Court […]