More than 400,000 Cebuanos and inhabitants of other Central Visayas provinces engaged in the fishing industry are affected by the oil exploration that is being conducted by NorAsian in the waters of Bohol Strait. BY RITCHE T. SALGADO Contributor Bulatlat CEBU CITY — More than 400,000 Cebuanos and inhabitants of other Central Visayas provinces engaged…
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Fisher-folk in the Philippines Oppose Bilateral Trade Accord with Japan
“In the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, particularly articles twenty-eight and twenty-nine in the agreement, outlines that huge fishing fleets from Japan will be allowed to explore our national waters in the Philippines, particularly our exclusive economic zones.” BY STEFAN CHRISTOFF Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 Opposition to a bilateral trade…