Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Saturday criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for supporting moves to amend economic provisions in the Constitution. Pamalakaya said Mr. Marcos’ new stance was a “sellout of natural resources to foreign interests at the expense of national patrimony” and the country’s mamrginalized sectors, like fisherfolk and farmers. “Charter change (Cha-cha) would further allow the foreign plunder of our land and sea resources because the foreign ownership restrictions provided by the Constitution will be removed,” the group said in a statement.

Fishers score Marcos' cha-cha stance as 'sellout' of Filipinos. (2024, February 11). Philippine Daily Inquirer, A4.