Fishermen from Zambales province, who were direct victims of harassment in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese coast guard, have vowed they would not accept any “partnership” agreement with the People’s Republic of China, a fishers group said. “Even without the benefit of our scrutiny, we know that nothing beneficial for Filipino fishers could come out of China’s proposed partnership with local fishing villages,” said Bobby Roldan, a fisherman from the Zambales town of Masinloc and the vice chair for Luzon of Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), in a statement on Saturday.

Aglibot, J. R. (2023, January 16). Zambales fishers buck 'partnership' with China. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.