Groups, fishers in Verde Island Passage seek fuel subsidy

Groups, fishers in Verde Island Passage seek fuel subsidy

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Fisherfolk and environmental advocates on Wednesday called on the national government to provide immediate fuel subsidies to fishermen in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) amid rising fuel costs. “We urge the national government not to turn a blind eye to the struggles of the fisherfolk sector and to provide immediate and adequate subsidies to ease the burden of this crisis,” Catholic priest Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor o…