Shot for defending the sea, Norlan Pagal kept watching from shore

Mongabay
May 21, 2026, 8:40 am106 ptsTrending
The sea off San Remigio could look gentle from shore. White sand, clear water, and boats moving slowly across Tañon Strait. For many families in Barangay Anapog, in northern Cebu, it was also the pantry and workplace. Fish and shellfish were food, income, and a future to pass on. By the early 2000s, that…

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