Fuel hikes hit Zambales fishers in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines — A fresh spike in fuel prices is forcing small-scale fishers in Zambales to stretch their time at sea, even as risks mount in the contested waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement on March 25, the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said rising fuel