P43-billion Malampaya paycheck to gov’t ‘too small’— militant group 01/22/2012

P43-billion Malampaya paycheck to gov’t ‘too small’— militant group

01/22/2012
“There’s nothing to celebrate with the P43-billion paycheck from Malampaya.”

This was the reaction of the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) a day after President Aquino accepted the mock check of more than $1 billion from Shell Philippines representing the government’s share in royalties from the controversial gas project.

“There’s nothing to celebrate. The P43-billion paycheck should not send the President jumping with that very little share from the exploitation and plunder of the country’s resources. That is too small and too cheap to begin with,” Pamalakaya national chairman Fernando Hicap, in a statement, said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120122hed6.html