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Infanta LGU reiterates opposition to Kaliwa Dam project

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Posted at Oct 25 02:37 PM

The local government of Infanta, Quezon has reiterated its stance against the construction of the Kaliwa Dam. Read more »

Stop Kaliwa Dam, groups call anew on Save Sierra Madre Day

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Updated as of Sep 27 06:36 PM

The Save Sierra Madre Network Inc. and its partner organizations, carry out regular activities to increase awareness and promote the protection and regeneration of the Sierra Madre. Read more »

Marcos urged to halt, review controversial infra projects

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:18 PM

A Philippine environmental advocate on Saturday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue a moratorium on several controversial infrastructure projects that are said to have affected or will affect local environments and residents. Read more »

Palace says IPs consulted in Kaliwa Dam project

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 07:14 PM

'We assure that the Kaliwa Dam project undergoes due process noting that all stakeholders, including the indigenous people, and the concerned local government units are involved in the negotiations,' Palace spokesman Martin Andanar said. Read more »

Group laments exclusion from Kaliwa Dam project talks

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Posted at Feb 07 11:15 AM

A group is calling for the scrapping of a recently-signed memorandum of agreement for the construction of the Kaliwa Dam project, saying that not all indigenous peoples (IPs) were consulted on the building of the dam. Read more »

Indigenous Peoples' groups slam NCIP, MWSS over dams

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Posted at Feb 03 08:04 PM

The IP groups said that the NCIP was manipulating the process of Free Prior and Informed Consent to put up the dams. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 31, 2022

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Posted at Jan 31 11:44 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Protest vs Kaliwa Dam project

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 02:30 PM

Environmental advocates and IP rights advocates under the Network to Oppose Kaliwa, Kanan, and Laiban Dams hold a protest action at the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

House OKs issuing cease and desist resolution vs agencies involved in Kaliwa project

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Updated as of Jun 10 06:53 AM

A approved resolution called for the MWSS and certain agencies involved in the Kaliwa Dam Project to cease activities inside the affected ancestral domain of the Dumagat or indigenous peoples. Read more »

The fight against Kaliwa Dam is a fight for human rights

Kathleen Lei Limayo, Stop Kaliwa Dam Network
Posted at Dec 14 11:01 PM

The Dumagat communities in Barangay Daraitan, whose houses and livelihoods were damaged by Typhoon Ulysses, oppose the construction of Kaliwa mega dam. Read more »

Scale of corruption has become ‘pandemic-like’ during COVID-19 crisis, say experts

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 05:45 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic should not be reason for the public to forget to demand public transparency and government accountability, experts said Wednesday.  Read more »

Kaliwa Dam among flagship government projects for water security, says official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:22 PM

Twelve infrastructure projects, including the Kaliwa Dam, were classified as flagship programs for water security, Presidential Adviser on Flagship Programs and Projects Vince Dizon said. Read more »

Solons back proposal to penalize Chinese firms in West PH Sea reclamation

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Posted at Aug 30 02:30 PM

Lawmakers on Sunday backed the proposal of the country's top diplomat to terminate projects of Chinese firms involved in West Philippine Sea reclamation projects. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 21, 2020

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Posted at Feb 22 12:22 AM

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Oblation run calls for cancellation of Kaliwa Dam project

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 02:18 PM

Members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity stage its annual Oblation Run at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus in Quezon City, Friday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 13, 2020

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Posted at Feb 13 11:24 PM

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'Stop Kaliwa Dam funding'

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 02:42 PM

Members of the Stop Kaliwa Dam Network pose for photos during a press conference in Quezon City.  Read more »

China's new PH ambassador bullish on SCS code of conduct

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 11:14 PM

Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said China remains optimistic about an “early conclusion” of the crafting of an ASEAN-China code of conduct in the South China Sea.    Read more »

China calls Kaliwa Dam project a 'great achievement' in PH

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Posted at Jan 13 11:01 AM

The project would "fundamentally alleviate" Metro Manila of its water shortage problem, China's embassy explained. Read more »

Palace on China-funded dam: Duterte keen on inspecting questioned deals

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 04:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will scrutinize alleged onerous contracts that are brought to his attention, his spokesman said Thursday, when asked about a China-funded dam project. Read more »