💡 Trivia US military presence harmful to fishing communities

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The renewed deployment of American troops to the Philippines, as confirmed by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during his Manila visit last week, was met with criticism within Filipino fishing communities. "We are not soldiers, but we are the first casualties in this conflict. Every time there is a military exercise, we lose access to traditional fishing grounds. Explosions in the sea drive away fish, and pollution resulting from military drills poisons the waters. It's destroying our livelihood," a fisherman who requested anonymity told The Manila Times in Filipino.

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