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PHOTO
OF THE WEEK
WAITING
FOR DUSK
As dusk begins to kiss
the horizon, a group of children perch on a fishing boat in one of the
shores of Negros Island, central Philippines. Negros, which used to be a
major sugarcane producer, exports many of its young men and women for
contractual work abroad as abject poverty stalks the island. In the midst
of scarcity, which continues to fuel social unrest and drives many
Negrenses to embrace the armed struggle, Negros’ fishing grounds remain a
reliable source of livelihood to many. But the catch is getting meager as
a result of pollution and restrictions – but then that’s another story.
Photo by Karl Ombion /
Bulatlat
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