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‘Inadequate’: Fisherfolk group expresses dismay over Marcos admin’s crisis response

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Philippine Canadian Inquirer
March 29, 2026

(Photo courtesy: PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — Fisherfolk from Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay forfeited their fishing activities on Friday, March 27, to join in the nationwide transport strike to protest their discontent over the government’s “inadequate actions” in handling the country’s crisis.

PAMALAKAYA group said the Marcos government’s ineptitude in responding to the oil crisis with a state of national energy emergency is nothing short of irrelevant to the ordinary Filipinos.

“Pinili naming hindi pumalaot ngayong araw para sumama sa malawak na protesta laban sa di-makatwirang pagtataas ng presyo ng langis. Sa bahagi ng mga mangingisda, mahigit 100% na ang itinaas ng gastos sa krudo at gasolina. Nangangahulugan ito ng higit pang pagbagsak ng aming kinikita sa laot,” PAMALAKAYA Vice Chairperson Ronnel Arambulo said in a statement.

“Sumirit abot-langit ang gastos namin sa produksyon samantalang nananatiling nakasadsad sa lupa ang presyo ng aming huling isda dahil sa pambabarat ng mga trader. Karaniwang dinadahilan ng mga trader ang tumaas din nilang gastos sa transportasyon kaya kukunin nila sa mababang halaga ang aming mga produktong isda,” Arambulo elaborated.

He also argued that President Bongbong Marcos’ actions are deliberate, claiming that the administration sidelined suggestions from various sectors to alleviate the impact of the crisis.

“Sa dinami-dami ng panukala ng iba’t-ibang sektor kung papaano pahuhupain ang epekto ng pagsirit ng presyo ng langis, walang kinonsidera rito si Pangulong Marcos at nanatili sa mga hindi mabisa at pansamantalang solusyon. Maging ang pamamahagi ng ayuda ay kulang at napakabagal.”

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