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A fisherman works at a fish cage in Laurel, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Residents of the lakeside town rely on aquaculture in Taal Lake as their primary source of livelihood, despite ongoing challenges posed by the volcano’ s activity. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Christopher Sitson

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175249001408720250710-taal-fish-cage-MT16.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A fisherman works at a fish cage in Laurel, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Residents of the lakeside town rely on aquaculture in Taal Lake as their primary source of livelihood, despite ongoing challenges posed by the volcano’ s activity. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A fisherman works at a fish cage in Laurel, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Residents of the lakeside town rely on aquaculture in Taal Lake as their primary source of livelihood, despite ongoing challenges posed by the volcano’ s activity. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MAYNILA — Mabenta pa rin ang mga panindang isda ni Jacqueline San Pedro mula sa Taal Lake kahit pa may umuugong na balitang itinapon umano sa lawa ang bangkay ng mga nawawalang sabungero.</p><p>Nung una aniya ay ramdam niya ang epekto sa kaniyang kita.  Pero kinalaunan ay lumipas ang pangamba ng mga mamimili at patuloy na tinatangkilik ang mga isda mula sa lawa ng Taal.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/29/fisherfolks-livelihood-hit-by-claims-missing-sabungeros-were-buried-in-taal-lake-1621">Fisherfolks&#x27; livelihood hit by claims missing sabungeros were buried in Taal Lake</a></div><p>“Kung kami po ay apektado, titigil po kami sa pagtitinda. Nung una medyo natatakot &#x27;yung mga bumibili pero habang tumatagal, umaano sa isip nila na hindi totoo. Apat na taon na po ‘yun sir matagal na,” sabi ni San Pedro.</p><p>Ayon naman sa fish vendor na si Christian Reyes, bahagyang humina ang kanyang kita sa paglalako ng mga isda mula sa Taal Lake dahil sa umuugong na balitang itinapon umano sa lawa ang labi ng mga nawawalang sabungero. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/14/taal-lake-fish-sales-fall-amid-search-for-sabungeros-0852">Taal Lake fish sales fall amid search for sabungeros</a></div><p>Ngayong araw, tatlong oras bago niya napaubos ang mga panindang dati ay dalawang oras lamang.</p><p>&quot;Medyo humina po ngayon, sabi niya. &quot;Nakakaubos naman. Huwag muna maniwala, habang wala namang napapatunayan.&quot;</p><p>Hindi alintana ng karamihan sa mga mamimili ang kumakalat na isyu at patuloy na tinatangkilik ang isda mula Taal Lake.</p><p>“Wala na, matagal na ‘yun. Sa laki naman ng lawa na ‘yan, wala na ‘yun. Dissolve na ‘yun,” sabi ni Arnold Mendoza.</p><p>“Ubos na ‘yun nakain na ng lahat ng Tilapia ‘yun,” sabi naman ni Mav Andaya.</p><p>“Malinis naman po ang isda rito dahil nasa cage naman po. Nakain po kami hindi po kami nandidiri. Masarap pa rin lasang Laurel, Batangas,” sabi ni Roda Reyes.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/14/search-for-sabungeros-day-4-5-sacks-found-pcg-to-use-underwater-remote-vehicle-0816">Search for sabungeros Day 4: 5 sacks found, PCG to use underwater remote vehicle</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nEMYoJVHq14?si=S8CPrALukHRdi4ba" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Hindi alintana ng karamihan sa mga mamimili ang kumakalat na isyu at patuloy na tinatangkilik ang isda mula Taal Lake.</p>

Hindi alintana ng karamihan sa mga mamimili ang kumakalat na isyu at patuloy na tinatangkilik ang isda mula Taal Lake.

Hanapbuhay sa Taal Lake tuloy sa kabila ng balitang itinapon umano doon ang mga nawawalang sabungero

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Hanapbuhay sa Taal Lake tuloy sa kabila ng balitang itinapon umano doon ang mga nawawalang sabungero

Christopher Sitson,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 14, 2025 07:07 PM PHT

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