Part 2: Small fisherfolk have preferential rights in the municipal waters under the law. But a recent court victory by a big operator is threatening to change the game.
EXCLUSIVE: Part 1 | Gamaliel Cordoba, who headed the NTC during the Duterte regime, has a personal stake in commercial fishing because of his family’s business. During his time, the commission stopped issuing service numbers for trackers that would prevent unregulated fishing.
Kapatid The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to conduct a judicial audit of warrants issued by trial courts that have resulted “in the arrests of activists and government critics.” In a statement, Kapatid – a support group for political prisoners and their families – alleged that search war