Uncertain Waters: Laguna fishers face displacement, loss of livelihood over road construction
Uncertain Waters: Laguna fishers face displacement, loss of livelihood over road construction
By JACINTO LINGATONG
Bulatlat.com
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna — Can a road project be the residents’ highway to homelessness and joblessness? For a 53-year old resident who has lived in the community for decades, the answer appears to be yes.
Barbara Bibat of Sitio Ronggot, Calamba City, Laguna is among those facing displacement and loss of livelihood with the implementation of Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN).
“When we heard the news about the project, we were really alarmed. What will happen to our livelihood that we have relied on for decades? This is our livelihood. If they want to move us then they should move the lake,” Bibat, secretary of the Calamba Fisherfolks Producers Cooperative Incorporated (CFPCI), said.
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