Committee Report 13-014: ENDORSING THE DMCI COAL POWER PLANT PROJECT

This is the transcript of the Committee Report which led to the approval of DMCI's proposed coal power plant:

October 29, 2013

Hon. Ariston T. Madeja
Municipal Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer

Sangguniang Bayan of Aborlan

R. Magsaysay, Aborlan, Palawan

Sir:

The Committee on Environmental Protection, Enhancement and Natural Resources, on which the above subject was referred to has the following findings and recommendations to wit:

Findings:

1. The Sangguniang Barangay of San Juan, Municipality of Aborlan has favourably endorsed to the August Body the proposed 15MW Circulating Fluidized Bed Coal Power Plan of the DMCI Palawan Power Corporation at Sitio Marikit, San Juan, Aborlan.

2. A series of public hearings and consultations has been conducted with the constituents of Aborlan, Palawan regarding the proposed project on different dates and venues wherein some of he constituents had expressed disapproval on the project for fears of possible environmental impacts.

3. The initial impression of the Sangguniang Bayan of Aborlan on the proponent’s proposed project, was that it is for the best interests of the people of Aborlan in particular, and for the people of Palawan in general, considering that time element is of the essence as it is a public knowledge that the Province is currently experiencing frequent blackouts, considering further that the compliance by the proponent of the Resolution Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2006 is necessary, but obviously it would still take for quite sometimes.

Recommendations:

Based on the above facts, the Committee on Environmental Protection, Enhancement and Natural Resources hereby recommends to the Sangguniang Bayan for the favourable provisional endorsement of the Coal Fired Power Plant of the DMCI Palawan Power Corporation to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Palawan subject to the National and Local Laws pertaining to the environment and other related matters and the final endorsement by the August Body being subject to the compliance with Resolution Ordinance No. 01, Series of 2006 of the Sangguniang Bayan of Aborlan, Palawan. 

Submitted by:

Committee on Environmental Protection, Enhancement and Natural Resources