Community leaders from the municipalities of Balbalan and Pinukpuk trooped to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) regional office on March 13 to reiterate their opposition to the proposed dam projects along the Saltan river.
Elders of Bokod, Benguet, urged the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Tuesday, March 7, not to issue SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP)-Benguet a certification precondition for the continued operation of Binga dam.
Isnag folk from barangays Lenneng and Poblacion slapped National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Cordillera and Kabugao town officials with over 200 counts of criminal and administrative complaints, accusing them of manipulating the free prior and informed consent (FPIC) process in favor of Pan Pacific Renewable Power Philippines Corporation (PPRPC) for its 150 megawatts Gened 1 Hydroelectric Power Project (HEPP) along the Apayao-Abulog River.
Indigenous peoples of Bokod town, in Benguet, rejected the bid of SN Aboitiz Power Benguet Incorporated (SNAPBI) to continue the operation of the 105 megawatts Ambuklao hydroelectric power plant (HEPP).
The river of her childhood remains integral to her life and the community – providing food and other daily needs.
Lumuwas ng Maynila ang mga Isnag ng Kabugao, Apayao para ipakita ang pagtutol nila sa planong Gened Dams 1 & 2 ng Pan Pacific sa Apayao River. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocpWSdNEugg
Six tribes in Kalinga province declared opposition to large dam projects in two of their treasured rivers, the Saltan and Cal-oan (Mabaca) rivers.
A multibillion dam project in Northern Philippines has broken the peace and harmony in Kabugao, the capital town of Apayao. The promised development has divided the once united communities.