Rising fuel prices push fishers, farmers deeper into debt

MANILA, Philippines—Small fishers are docking their boats. Farmers are cutting back on irrigation. Across the country, rising fuel prices are squeezing the sectors that keep food on Filipino tables. In separate statements, fisherfolk group Pamalakaya and farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) warned that persistent oil price hikes are pushing producers deeper into debt,