Small fishermen and mussel farmers on Tuesday held a fluvial parade in Manila Bay to demand adequate support from the government following President Duterte’s decision to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. Extended until April 30, 2020, the ECQ limits the movement of people, including ambulant fish and mussel, or tahong vendors, who are sometimes barred from bringing their catch to other areas affected by the lockdown. At least five small fishing bancas sailed along the Manila Bay covering the municipal waters of Bacoor City as part of the symbolic protest action, during which the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and allied groups in Cavite province also called on the government to “extensively address” the public health crisis and its impact to the socio-economic rights of the poor sectors, including fisherfolk.

Mayuga, J. L. (2020, April 15). Bacoor fishermen, mussel farmers hit ‘inadequate’ support during lockdown. Business Mirror, p. A4.