Pro-small-scale fisherfolk stances The group has been advocating of 'Atin Ang Kinse' (15 [kilometers] is ours) Bill or House Bill No. 5606 which endorses the exclusive use of 15-kilometer municipal waters towards the exclusive use of small-scale and subsistence fisherfolk. The group, wanting to protect the rights of small fisherfolk, has been pushing this bill against the interests of large commercial fishing enterprises.
Environmental concerns Pamalakaya has consistently opposed projects that it deemed anti-environment and anti-fisherfolk, including
land reclamation. The group opposes all reclamation activities in
Metro Manila especially along
Manila Bay. It said that the 420-hectare reclamation project by Frabelle Fishing Corporation and
Bacoor City Government would adversely affect more than 100 families along the coast. Additionally, the group also called for the halting of reclamation activities relating to the New Manila International Airport, lambasting San Miguel Corporation and former President Rodrigo Duterte as responsible for the destruction of mangroves and coastal communities in
Taliptip,
Bulakan,
Bulacan. Members of parliaments group ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) have expressed support towards the calls of Pamalakaya and Kalikasan against reclamation. Among those who oppose reclamation activities include Malaysian
parliamentarians Lee Chean Chung and
Charles Santiago,
Angelina Sarmiento of Timor Leste, and
Mercy Chriesty Barends of Indonesia.
Anti-corruption Pamalakaya has joined the on-going anti-corruption protests around the Philippines. On September 9, 2025, they protested against alleged corruption involving Navotas City flood control projects. They also participated in Baha sa Luneta on September 21.
Anti-imperialism The group has been at the forefront of protests against Chinese aggressions on
West Philippine Sea. Arambulo led grassroots campaigns such as fluvial protests. He led the 2023 protest in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati protesting against the harassment against Filipino fisherfolk in
Zambales. The group also protested against
US Imperialism, including the proposal for the US to build an ammo factory in
Subic Bay, saying that the missiles facility threatens the livelihood of fisherfolk through the discharge of chemicals. Moreover, the group also called against such provocations against China, saying that Filipinos would not want to be caught in a war between US and China. == References ==