FISHERFOLK and indigenous peoples farming seaweeds in Coron, Palawan are appealing for government support through livelihood subsidy and economic aid, amid the socioeconomic impacts of the community quarantine prompted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

In a statement on Sunday, the national fishers group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the seaweed farmers’ local cooperative has reached out to the group through social media asking for help, as their livelihood has been severely affected since the entire Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on March 16.

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