ML Partylist visited Daet, Camarines Norte, engaging with local communities as part of its final week of campaigning ahead of the May 12 elections.
Lead nominee “Manay Leila” De Lima spearheaded the visit, beginning with a walk-through at the Daet Public Market, where she was warmly greeted by residents and volunteers.
De Lima then met with local fisherfolk and barangay officials at Baybay Beach before concluding her visit with a courtesy call to religious leaders at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity.
At the fisherfolk meeting, De Lima highlighted the partylist’s commitment to protecting coastal communities. She introduced the proposed Magna Carta for Small Fisherfolk, which aims to reinforce the Fisheries Code of 1998 by securing 15-kilometer municipal waters for small-scale fishers’ exclusive use.
De Lima addressed concerns about large companies encroaching on municipal waters, stressing that authorities must take action to prevent such intrusions. “Commercial fishers should be hands-off,” she asserted.
