On Earth Day, green groups say no to Kaliwa Dam, environmentally damaging projects
On Earth Day, green groups say no to Kaliwa Dam, environmentally damaging projects
By DANIEL ASIDO
with reports from Jonas Alpasan
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – As part of the celebration of Earth Day, Filipino environmental defenders are calling anew on the Philippine government to stop the planned construction of the controversial Kaliwa Dam.
“The theme for this year’s Earth Day is ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Concurrently, the business sector should also divest in environmentally damaging projects. This includes large dams such as the Kaliwa Dam in the Philippines where big money is being spent on damning the environment and the people,” Lia Mai Torres, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Concerns, told Bulatlat in a text message.
The China-financed P12.2 billion ($218.7 million) Kaliwa Dam is a flagship project of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program and is set to displace around 1,400 families belonging to the Agta-Dumagat-Remontados tribe of Rizal and Quezon, according to Katribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas.
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