A prototype of the future large-scale floating solar panel farm sits near Bay, Laguna and powers the nearby San Antonio Barangay Hall and basketball court. Marketed as a clean energy milestone, the proposed 2,000-hectare solar panel farm threatens to privatize vast stretches of traditional fishing grounds, potentially blocking fishing lanes, disrupt ecosystems, and effectively endangering the daily livelihoods of thousands of local fisherfolk.

Photo by Josiah David Quising

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