Fisherfolk group decries delayed, limited fuel aid as prices climb

2026-03-20 - 03:30

MANILA, Philippines — As fuel prices continue to surge for the second straight week, fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) criticized what it described as the government’s “slow and inadequate” response to the oil price crisis, warning that small fishers are being pushed further into debt. The group issued the statement