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Whereas the presence of coalfired power plant in Subic Bay would generate negative perception and impact in the clean, pristine image of the environment the idyllic mountain ranges, clear water and affable people which are the core selling points of Olongapo City, Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan;

Jan 23, 2018· MANILA An anticoal group on Tuesday filed a petition before the Court of Appeals seeking to stop the construction activities of a Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. (RPEI) coal plant which they claimed as posing danger and negative effects to the environment as it is located near the area of the airport in Subic Bay area.. In a 38page petition for certiorari, the group Subic Bay Freeport ...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT —Residents, businessmen and officials of communities surrounding this economic zone have spoken, and the message is clear—no to a coalfired power plant in Subic.

Jan 24, 2018· By Rey G. Panaligan. Two groups of residents and environmentalists have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the construction of a coal plant in Subic, Zambales, that would cause aviation hazards and environment damage.

WHEREAS, the Province of Zambales, the Municipality of Subic and the Barangay of Cawag will be denied of a direct benefit from the project in form of an annual income from Real Property Tax and Special Education Fund Tax of about Five Hundred Million (P500,000,) because the project is exempted from such taxes since the project site is ...

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will not entertain any proposal to put up another coalfired power plant in the free port zone, according to the agency''s top official.

Akbayan partylist congressman Walden Bello (center) displays ''dirtied hands'' during the launch of the ''Ayaw namin sa Coal'' campaign in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, where the group expressed their opposition against the planned construction of a 600megawatt coalfired power plant in Subic, Zambales, around 110kilometers north of Manila.

Jan 24, 2018· A fresh round of protests was launched on Tuesday to stop the construction of a 600megawatt coalfired power plant in the Subic Bay Freeport.

I humbly appeal to Secretary Almendras and President Aquino to heed the call of the people of Subic Bay, Olongapo City and Zambales (as borne out by documents, resolutions and minutes of consultation meetings conducted on this project) not to allow the construction of the proposed coal plant inside Subic Bay and instead ask the proponent, RP Energy, to find another site outside Subic.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: It''s all systems go for the US billion 600 megawatts (MW) coalfired power plant project here with construction to commence in the next few months, the project proponent said. An official of Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RPE) said. In a press briefing held at the Subic Park Hotel here, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RPE) Vice President and Head of External Affairs ...

Business groups and residents opposed to a coalfired power plant for Subic have urged President Aquino to invest instead in alternative energy for the freeport.. Former Environment Undersecretary Gregorio Magdaraog, coconvenor of the Subic Anticoal Coalition, said the Aquino administration may use Subic to promote its alternative energy policies to avoid destroying the freeport''s tourism ...

The Facebook page entitled "No To Coal Plant In Subic Bay" has attracted over 6,000 members, who have voiced their opposition to the project. A certain William Best, a member of the page, posted ...

Oct 29, 2012· MAY 15, 2012, SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The planned coalfired thermal plant here faces rough sailing as oppositors mass up to file a Writ of Kalikasan. Alex Hermoso, lead convener of the ZambalesOlongapo Civil Society Network, said in a media forum Kapihan sa Dayrit''s that a case is being finalized to stop the project.

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines Local government units and residents in and around the Subic Freeport Zone will continue to oppose a coal plant project despite the apparent support of top Subic Bay...

Aug 26, 2011· Constructing a coalfired power plant in Subic Bay poses a multitude of clear threats to the environment, health, local economy and the resident''s wellbeing in general. The coal plant also poses risks to farm animals which may ingest harmful particles emitted by the power plant.

A Facebook page, entitled "NO TO COAL PLANT IN SUBIC BAY," has attracted over 6,000 members. Filed under: RP Energy Inc. • coal power plant • Subic Bay Freeport Zone

The proposed P56 billion ( billion) coalfired power plant will be built at Mt. Redondo in Subic, Zambales. In 2010, a Lease Development Agreement for 40 hectares was signed between the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority(SBMA and Redondo Peninsula Energy (RPI).

Jan 23, 2018· In its 38page petition, the group Subic Bay Freeport Chamber for Health and Environment Conservation (SBFCHC) as well as the No to Coal Stakeholders Coalition of Subic Bay said the Civil Aviation ...

Redondo to start Subic coal plant posted February 04, 2015 at 11:35 pm by Alena Mae S. Flores Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc., a company led by Manila Electric Co., said Wednesday it will proceed with the construction of the 600megawatt coalfired power plant at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone this year, following a favorable ruling from the Supreme ...

Residents, green groups, local businesses and officials have already passed several resolutions objecting to the building of the P56 billion coalfired power plant. These objections include the Olongapo Sangunniang Panglungsod Resolution No. 131 issued in August 2008 and the Olongapo Liga ng mga Barangay Resolution No. 12 issued in August 2011.

Anticoal activists from Subic, along with the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice and three members of the Aeta tribes from Mampweng, Iram and Tralala, troop to the Court of Appeals on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, to file a case against the construction and operation of Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. coal plant (RPEI) in Subic.

Dec 25, 2019· Background on Plant. In 2011 KEPCO Philippines Corp. (a subsidiary of the Korean Electric Power Company) announced it was planning to put up a 200 to 300megawatt coal plant in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, to supply electricity for ship builder Hanjin Heavy Industries located in Subic Bay.. In Nov. 2011, an official with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) confirmed that .

Oct 08, 2011· Posts about No to Coal written by jasminesantiago. Ayaw namin ng Coal Plant sa Subic at Olongapo City ! The people of Olongapo and Subic have spoken against the project of the RP Energy otherwise known to be the joint venture company between the Aboitiz Power Co., Meralco and the Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation (TCC) for a 600MW Coalfired Power Plant in Redondo Peninsula, .

Representatives from communities at the Subic Bay area also read statements and resolutions signifying their opposition to the 600megawatt coal plant, which is set for construction by the Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc., a company formed by Aboitiz Power Corp., Taiwan Cogeneration Corp., and their new partner Manila Electric Co.
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