Fishers push passage of ‘Atin ang Kinse Kilometro’ bill

MANILA, Philippines—A militant fishers’ group on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to expedite the passage of House Bill No. 5606, or the Atin ang Kinse Kilometro Bill, which seeks to restore the exclusive fishing rights of small and subsistence fisherfolk within the 15-kilometer municipal waters. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) made the