Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 59 in Philippines
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In response, House Bill 5606 was filed in an effort to restore exclusive fishing rights for small fishers. The bill would prohibit commercial fishing in municipal waters and bays. The Inquirer reported that PAMALAKAYA, a militant fishers' group, is supporting the effort.
Philippine Marines deployed two small boats last week to escort a Chinese fishing boat that Manila claimed was illegally fishing at Second Thomas Shoal. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated that its troops “upheld environmental protection” at the disputed submerged reef Oct.
Simplicio Calicoy was celebrating his birthday outside his daughter’s home on Maliwaliw Island in the Philippines when strong winds started to whip around them. The fisherman and his family rushed inside but the gusts began to tear apart the house.