In a pastoral letter released by the Diocese of Bacolod on Thursday, Bishop Vicente Navarra said “the people have already learned their lessons the hard and painful way.”
“The destruction left by EDC in its wake could never be restored not for the next 20 or 30, or even 50 years. We cannot allow another man-made threat of destruction to what's left of our protected forests, the negative impact of which will resonate for generations to come and slowly destroy the environment, ravage communities and obliterate lives,” the bishop said.
The bishop issued the statement after it was earlier reported that EDC is eyeing to drill for another geothermal power plant in Mt. Mandalagan, which is part of the NNNP.
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