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TACLOBAN CITY — Fishermen in Eastern Samar are abandoning motorized boats and returning to traditional paddling methods as soaring fuel prices make daily fishing trips increasingly unaffordable, highlighting the deepening impact of rising oil costs on coastal communities. In the island village of Apiton in San Policarpo, several fisherfolk have opted to leave their engines behind, instead using handmade wooden paddles fashioned from driftwood to reach fishing grounds. The shift comes as gasoline prices have climbed from around P65 to as high as P110 per liter in recent weeks. READ: DA ready to aid farmers, fishers amid El Niño Fisherman […]... Keep on reading: Eastern Samar fisherfolk return to paddles amid fuel price surge
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