BusinessWorld May 27, 2021 | 8:12 pm THE INCOME of Filipino fishermen operating in coastal areas near the West Philippine Sea have dropped by around 70% per trip since last year due to Chinese presence in the Scarborough Shoal, a militant fishersâ group said on Thursday. Bobby Roldan, vice chair for Luzon of the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said in a statement on Thursday that the average income of a small fisherman has fallen to P300 from P1,000 per fishing trip. Mr. Roldan said these fishermen are no longer able to go near Scarborough Shoal for fear of being harassed or aggressively driven away by Chinese vessels patroling the area. Â