Philippine fishing and Indigenous communities wary of clean energy boom in Marcos stronghold

Mongabay
May 18, 2026, 7:28 pm125 ptsTrending
PASUQUIN, Philippines — Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat rolled out on the sand. Wearing a straw hat wide enough to shade his entire body, he tucks his legs in to avoid getting burned. Gamet, a rare and coveted variety of seaweed local…

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