The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya-Pilipinas) again called on the public on Saturday to boycott what it describes as “balikbayan GG,” or imported “galunggong” (round scad), citing their potential health risks to consumers and negative impact on the livelihood of ordinary fisherfolk. Staging a protest in front of Gate 1 of the Navotas Fish Port Complex, the group sought to stop the entry of 17,000 metric tons of imported galunggong at the complex. The fish importation is made possible by Fisheries Administrative Order No. 195 signed recently by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol.

Ramos, M. S. (2018, September 2). Fishers’ group sounds alarm over ‘balikbayan GG’. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A2.