Before the start of reclamation projects in Manila Bay, fishermen Teodoro Escarial, Oscar Benosa, Rogelio Mendoza, and Romeo Miranda earned an average of up to P1,000 from fishing and harvesting shellfish every day. However, their daily income plummeted to less than P500 when the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) approved 13 of 25 reclamation applications in Manila Bay, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clearing these projects between 2020 and 2023.

Bautista, J. (2024, December 12). Fisherfolk to SC: Void bay reclamation works. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.