Zambales fishermen get modern boats but repairs needed for safety

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Amid shrinking fishing grounds and rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fishermen in Zambales remain hopeful that the provincial government’s program to modernize their fleet will help restore lost livelihoods. In a phone interview on Monday, Leonardo Cuaresma, vice president of the Zambales Provincial Fisherfolk Organization (ZPFA), described the