{"id":1131,"date":"2021-05-12T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csspsinag.wordpress.com\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2021-05-12T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:38:00","slug":"zambales-fisherman-calls-duterte-a-joke-of-a-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2021\/05\/12\/zambales-fisherman-calls-duterte-a-joke-of-a-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambales fisherman calls Duterte a &#8216;joke of a President&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Duterte&#8217;s actions undermining of Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea also have ramifications for the livelihood of fishermen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n<!--noteaser-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ams.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ams.png?w=221\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" width=\"109\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlo Montehermozo, the fisherman who asked President Duterte about his plans on the Scarborough Shoal situation back in 2016, has called Duterte a &#8220;joke&#8221; of a president after Duterte said that his jetski comment is a &#8220;pure campaign joke.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montehermozo said that he and his fellow fishermen are &#8220;masama ang loob&#8221; after finding out that Duterte was only joking and calling them &#8220;stupid&#8221; for believing his deceptive promise during the presidential debate in Dagupan City, Pangasinan five years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tindig-montehermozo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tindig-montehermozo.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, a Chinese commercial vessel collided with a Filipino fishing boat, F\/B Gem-Ver 1 near the Recto Bank. There were also many instances that Filipino fishermen were prohibited by the Chinese Coast Guard to enter Philippine waters as the current administration&#8217;s foreign policy pivot to China compromise our territorial claims, fishing rights, and exclusive right to explore natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Duterte&#8217;s actions that have severely undermined Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea also have ramifications for the livelihood of fishermen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists calculated that billions of pesos in revenue are lost every day due to the state&#8217;s inability to stand up for our recognized claim over the disputed territories\u2014which the Chinese have militarized and built artificial islands on. If the Philippines will continue to be unable to assert its sovereign rights, it could lose one-third of its total fish supply according to Dr. Mahar Lagmay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SINAG also published a &#8220;Pulso ng Bayan&#8221; asking whether or not President Duterte is a &#8220;traitor&#8221; to Philippine sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make your voice heard here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hkdw0F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;\"><em>Featured Image courtesy of Inquirer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sinag-logo-black-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sinag-logo-black-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-935\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Duterte&#8217;s actions undermining of Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea also have ramifications for the livelihood of fishermen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[126],"class_list":["post-1131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quick-pops"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bnm-1.png","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1107,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2021\/05\/10\/duterte-on-jetski-promise-pure-campaign-joke\/","url_meta":{"origin":1131,"position":0},"title":"Duterte on jetski promise: &#8216;Pure campaign joke&#8217;","author":"emdeborja","date":"10 May 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"However, boasting and bravado will get the country nowhere if it is to successfully assert its sovereignty. \"PURE CAMPAIGN JOKE\" President Rodrigo Duterte, called out for being #DuterteTraydor, lashes out on his critics for pointing out his broken campaign promise of riding a jetski in the West Philippine Sea to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Quick Pops&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Quick Pops","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/quick-pops\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nv-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nv-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nv-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nv-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nv-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1763,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2021\/08\/24\/with-legacy-on-the-line-duterte-formally-accepts-pdp-laban-vp-nomination\/","url_meta":{"origin":1131,"position":1},"title":"With legacy on the line, Duterte formally accepts PDP-Laban VP nomination","author":"Staff","date":"24 August 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Incumbent President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has now formally accepted the nomination of his political party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino \u2013 Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to run as Vice-President for the coming 2022 Philippine General Election. Incumbent President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has now formally accepted the nomination of his political party, Partido\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/news\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picture2-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picture2-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picture2-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picture2-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picture2-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1143,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2021\/05\/12\/fight-and-make-duterte-pay-for-national-treachery-cpp\/","url_meta":{"origin":1131,"position":2},"title":"&#8216;Fight and make Duterte pay for national treachery&#8217; \u2014 CPP","author":"emdeborja","date":"12 May 2021","format":"image","excerpt":"The revolutionary movement led by the CPP insisted that \u201cDuterte\u2019s obsequiousness to China is unacceptable to the Filipino people.\" As President Duterte retreated from his challenge to debate with retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/category\/news\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sinag.press\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/de-1.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4933,"url":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2022\/07\/12\/six-years-since-hague-ruling-us-china-tensions-in-wps-threaten-our-sovereignity\/","url_meta":{"origin":1131,"position":3},"title":"Six years since Hague Ruling; US-China tensions in WPS threaten our sovereignity","author":"Staff","date":"12 July 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, July 12, 2022 marks six years since the Hague ruling, invalidating China\u2019s claim to the West Philippine Sea and recognizing the Philippines\u2019 sovereign rights to the contested territories. 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