Cavite fisherfolk and multi-sectoral climate justice advocates staged two rallies on Saturday, commemorating EarthDay by protesting land reclamation projects ongoing throughout the country. | SAbrogarINQ
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Mang Nic Miane, a fisherman from Cavite and PAMALAKAYA member, holds a placard that reads ‘Tunay na Reporma sa Pangisdaan, ipaglaban!’ at a rally in front of the SMC head office on Saturday. He and his grandchildren came to Mandaluyong on Earth Day to protest the SMC reclamation projects.
Rallyists line Mendiola on Saturday, asking the national government to halt its reclamation efforts and prioritize climate-forward policies. “As we celebrate Earth Day today, we continue to remind the Marcos administration and the DENR, that protecting the environment is first and foremost about protecting the people and securing their future,” said Jerwin Baure, AGHAM public information officer and marine scientist, in the organization’s Earth Day statement.
Three law enforcement officers stand behind four protesters raising their calls along Mendiola on Earth Day.
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