Fisherfolks, environmentalists slam US military presence, say it risks Philippines into “proxy war”

Fisherfolks and environmentalists on July 30 slammed the growing presence of US troops and military bases in the Philippines, saying it risks the Southeast Asian country into a “proxy war” in the region. Veronica Cabe of the Nuclear Free Bataan Movement warned about the broader implications of militarization on national security and environmental sustainability, emphasizing...