Archive of Fisherfolks

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 […]

Iba't ibang grupo ng mga mangingisda, nagmartsa para ipagtanggol ang municipal waters
May 31, 2025

Sama-samang nagmartsa ang ilandaang mangingisda, kanilang mga tagasuporta at tagapagtaguyod ng kalikasan sa España Boulevard patungo sa Mendiola sa Maynila noong Mayo 30, isang araw bago ang Pambansang Araw ng Mangingisda. Nanawagan sila ng pagtatanggol sa karapatan ng mga mangingisda, pagtutol sa reklamasyon, at pagbawi sa hatol ng Korte Suprema hinggil sa 15-kilometrong municipal waters. […]

Fisherfolk group warns the Akbayan Party-list's "one-sided” WPS bloc
May 25, 2025

Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned the Akbayan Party-list against its announcement to form a “West Philippine Sea (WPS) bloc,” in the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress, is clearly only against China. The fisherfolk said the plan is “one-sided and fails to recognize the threatening role of the United States […]

Grupo ng mangingisda, nagbabala sa "makaisang panig" na WPS Bloc ng Akbayan Party-list
May 25, 2025

Nagbabala ang grupong Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) sa Akbayan Party-list sa anunsyo nitong magtatayo ng isang “West Philippine Sea (WPS) bloc,” malinaw na kontra-China lamang, sa House of Representatives sa ika-20 Kongreso. Anang mga mangingisda, ang plano ay “maka-isang panig at bigong kilalanin ang mapanganib na gampanin ng United States sa […]

Fisherfolk urge new DENR chief to stop the Laguna floating solar project
May 25, 2025

Fisherfolk and environmental advocates are calling on Raphael Lotilla, the newly appointed Environment Secretary, to halt the floating solar power project in Laguna. They say the project will negatively affect the livelihood of more than 8,000 small-scale fisherfolk and coastal residents. Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM) convener Chris Baysa said “There is widespread opposition from […]

Itigil ang Laguna floating solar project, panawagan ng mga mangingisda sa bagong pinuno ng DENR
May 25, 2025

Nananawagan ang mga mangingisda at may adbokasiya sa kalikasan kay Raphael Lotilla, bagong talaga na Environment Secretary na itigil ang floating solar power project sa Laguna. Anila, may masamang epekto ang proyekto sa kabuhayan ng mahigit 8,000 maliliit na mangingisda at residente sa tabing dagat. Ayon kay Chris Baysa, convener ng Save Laguna Lake Movement […]

Fisherfolk oppose dike construction on Navotas City coast
May 22, 2025

Fisherfolk and residents of the coastal community of Little Samar St, Barangay San Jose, Navotas City opposed the ongoing Navotas Coastal Dike Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in their area. Residents said this will adversely affect their fishing and livelihood because it will close the only passageway for boats. “It […]

Pagtatayo ng dike sa baybay sa Navotas City, inireklamo
May 22, 2025

Nagreklamo ang mga mangingisda at residente ng baybaying komunidad ng Little Samar St, Barangay San Jose, Navotas City sa itinatayong Navotas Coastal Dike Project ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa kanilang lugar. Anang mga residente, maaapektuhan nito ang kanilang pangingisda at kabuhayan dahil sasarhan nito ang tanging lagusan ng mga bangka. “Nanganganib […]

Calapan City residents stand firm against dredging
May 13, 2025

Residents of Barangay Silonay, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro opposed the planned dredging of their coastline and the adjacent Barangay Maidlang. They expressed their opposition in a public consultation held on May 9, with the support of the Mindoro Forum Network (MFN), Alyansa Laban sa Mina, and barangay officials. Residents immediately acted and spoke out against […]

Mga residente sa Calapan City, nanindigan kontra dredging
May 13, 2025

Tinutulan ng mga residente ng Barangay Silonay, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro ang planong dredging sa baybaynin nito at katabing Barangay Maidlang. Ipinahayag nila ang pagtutol sa isinagawang pampublikong konsultasyon noong Mayo 9, sa suporta ng Mindoro Forum Network (MFN), Alyansa Laban sa Mina, at mga upisyal ng barangay. Kaagad umaksyon at nagsalita laban sa dredging […]