Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday expressed worry over a House bill seeking to declare portions of the West Philippine Sea as marine protected areas, saying it would deprive Filipinos of their rights to fish within municipal waters. In a statement, Pamalakaya said House Bill No. 6373 filed by Rep. Edward Hagedorn last week would have a direct impact on the livelihood of municipal fisherfolk instead of preventing Chinese and other foreign poachers from entering the country’s territorial waters.

Ticke, G. (2022, November 29). Fisherfolk wary of move to declare parts of West PH Sea as protected areas. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.