MANILA, Philippines — More than 100 fishers from Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay joined a multisectoral protest in Manila on Monday, opposing what their organization described as increasing US involvement in the country and raising concerns over the possible impact of the planned Sangley Point International Airport development on fishing livelihoods. Members of the national fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) joined the protest on Sept. 21, which coincided with the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. During the protest, the fishers raised issues affecting their sector, including opposition to what the group called […]...

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