By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – With the objective of defending a “paradise against destruction,” various groups formally launched Resist Apeco! Defend Aurora Movement, Sept. 6. Apeco stands for the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Free Port (Apeco) project that will cover almost 13,000 hectares of land in five villages of Cagisuran town. The…
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Australia involvement in Spratlys row purely for business – Pamalakaya
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com And now Australia’s having it’s say on the brewing conflict over the Spratlys, and a fisherfolk group insists that’s it for purely business. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday said Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s expression of support to the Philippine government over its…
Pamalakaya demands relief for fishkill-affected fisherfolk,dismantlement of all commercial fish pens
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com An activist fisherfolk alliance is deeply disappointed with the “Star for All Seasons” and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has expressed disappointment over Santos’ cold response to its appeal that the Batangas local government release economic aid for the thousands of…
Manila Bay clean-up targeting communities of fisherfolk and urban poor, says fishers group
by INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Last February, the Supreme Court issued a decision ordering the Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to remove illegal structures along water systems, river banks and waterways connected to Manila Bay and to continued doing so until Dec. 31, 2015. The cleanup operations are currently in progress, but an organization of…
Farmers, Fisherfolk Push Congress to Impeach Ombudsman Over Ignored Complaints
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
A certification from the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court showed that “no criminal/civil case had been filed” against former agriculture secretary Cito Lorenzo and former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante, in connection with the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. “Clearly, Gutierrez did not lift a finger to take action against the officials tagged in the fertilizer fund scam,” Danilo Ramos of farmers’ group KMP said.
Use Malacañang’s P68 Billion Pork Barrel For Oil Subsidies – Pamalakaya
Pamalakaya clarified that the re-channeling of Aquino’s audit free pork barrel is an immediate measure to provide relief to sectors affected by the oil price spike. By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Use the president’s pork barrel to cushion the impact of oil price increases. This was the call made by fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas…
Laguna Lake Groups Reject $10-M Loan from World Bank
Community groups working with the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM) have reacted in the negative to reports that the Aquino government has accepted a $ 10-million loan from World Bank in connection with Laguna Lake rehabilitation project.
Residents Demand Dismantling of Bioethanol Farms in Bohol
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Community residents in Bohol recently petitioned the local government to dismantle 23 bioethanol farms previously cultivated in 23 coastal towns of the province. Led by the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), residents last Tuesday urged Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto to take final…
Aquino Urged to Stop Magnetite Mining, Conversion of Coastal Areas Into PPP Ventures
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Pamalakaya, the fisherfolk group, said the government should stop “the national auction of coastal resources to multinationals and transnational corporation,” saying such a policy would worsen the impact of climate change.
Pamalakaya Willing to Engage in ‘Fish Talks’ with Government over Laguna Lake Rehabilitation
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We cannot rehabilitate the lake without the participation of the people sourcing their livelihood and living along lake shore.” – Save the Laguna Lake Movement.
Int’l Groups to UN: Help Stop Destruction of Marine Resources in Philippines
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Pamalakaya, the fisherfolk group, is seeking the UN Special Rapporteur on Food to intervene in what it says is the continuing destruction of marine resources in the Philippines under President Aquino’s public-private partnership program. The group says these projects not only damage the environment but affect as well the livelihood of communities.