No to Coal Plant in Subic Bay

• Position Statement on SBFCCI President Surrender to Coal Plant Project

  NEVER SURRENDER
  
  The white flag is raised up by some members of the business community within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as a sign of defeat in the campaign to scrap the plan to build a coal-fired power plant in Subic Bay. Such defeat came too soon for ...See More

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      Jasmine Santiago http://notocoal.weebly.com/alex-corpus-hermoso.html

      Alex Corpus Hermoso: No to Coal Plant In Subic Bay!

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      Join the People's Campaign Against the Construction of Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant in Subic Bay, Philippines

      18 hours ago · · 3 people
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      Butch S. Espere that one should better be called a "dis-position statement"!

      17 hours ago ·
• Jasmine Santiago

  Position Statement on SBFCCI President Surrender to Coal Plant Project:
  
  NEVER SURRENDER
  
  The white flag is raised up by some members of the business community within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as a sign of defeat in the campaign to scrap the plan to build a coal-fired power plant in Subic Bay. Such defeat came too soon for a few within the SBFCCI membership.
  
  Mr. Danny Piano stated in his letter that "it is a done deal" and therefore not worth fighting to stop it anymore. The "gladiators" as he claims we are as Civil Society Organizations in the Provinces of Zambales, Bataan and the City of Olongapo are fighting over a useless campaign.
  
  Unknown to Mr. Danny Piano and some members of the Chamber of Commerce, there have been countless of moves that the oppositors have done to protest the issuance of EEC and the strange rush approval of the SBMA Board without the necessary requirements such as "Social Acceptability" . The network of oppositors particularly the multi-sectoral Olongapo-Zambales Civil Society Network affirm its stand against the Coal-fired Power Plant and will never raise the white flag. The proponents and supporters of the Coal-fired Power Plant have not yet seen the real campaign against it. Unkown to the SBF business community, there has been protest actions and confrontations at the project site in the town of Subic. Mr. Piano's claim that SBFCC under his leadership is there since the beginning like a sole crusader protesting with hundreds of hours and using personal resources as if no other group shared the same position is not true. Whereas it is only right and proper that the Chamber made its protests heared since they are utilizing the ecological attributes of Subic, it is also proper that other protesters should be welcome to carry on the fight without surrender.
  
  We stand by our statement that there is no Social Acceptability by the directly affected communities in the Municipality of Subic and is opposed by various tourism-related locators, the association of the Greater Subic Bay Tourism industries and other business establishments within the Greater Subic Bay Area. The residents of Olongapo City and Subic Municipality as well as the residents within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone particularly in Kalayaan and Binictican Residential Area strongly oppose the project. The project is opposed by the Olongapo City Government for health and environmental reasons. Two City Resolutions have been passed and submitted to the SBMA and concerned government agencies under lobbying of concerned citizens and Civil Society Organizations. The deliberations of the Sangunian Bayan of Subic (herewith attached) strongly opposes the same project. The Zambales Provincial Board strongly oppose what would be the second Coal-Fired Power Plant in Zambales after the Masinloc Coal Power Plant that is said to have enough power to supply Hanjin Industries.
  
  It is also a known fact that the project violated the previous terms and conditions with the SBMA that TCC will be a Joint Venture with SBMA, that it would be environmentally friendly, and that it would provide affordable power to the Freeport, Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Area. With the non-compliance of the conditions for the existing project for 300MW Coal-fired Power Plant, the same project is now applying to expand to 600MW Coal-fired Power Plant on the same location.
  
  We further stand by that without clear, transparent and accountable social acceptability, an ECC should not be issued and that the previous ECC for the 300MW must be revoked at once.
  
  The severe negative effect on the eco-tourism image of Subic Freeport will result to loss of tourism incomes, pollution and negative effect to public health without mitigation, possible acid rain formation endangering the last Central Luzon rain forest within the Subic Bay Freeport are not addressed at all. Furthermore, the 100% export of power generated to national grid in contradiction to promises and commitments for reasonable and cheaper power in the Freeport and neighboring Local Governments cannot be met as Mr. Piano accepted.
  
  The supporters and those who gave up the campaign are not fully aware that Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) technology is not a Technology of Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation. FBC boilers were first used in eastern Pennsylvania in 1987.
  
  The so-called Clean Coal technology is indeed just a little more superior and cleaner than conventional pulverized coal power plants but the FBC burner are more complicated than what Mr. Piano admittedly observed. Burning of coal at low temperature results in incomplete breakdown of organic compound and thereby increase the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) and waste coal has higher concentration of mercury than normal coal burners due to their use of limestone injections. The addition of extra limestone produce more solid waste and can promote the formation of PAHs in the FBC system. The total PAH emission increases with an increase in sulfur content of coal. Some ash particles can still pass the Electrostaticprecipitators and transported into the atmosphere. These should not have passed the scrutiny of those who were once opposing the Subic Coal Plant like Mr. Piano.
  
  We urge Mr. Piano and the rest of the SBFCC members not to lose out in the fight that is just starting. It is far from over and it is gaining more support not only within the Philippines but also with the international community. SBFCC as he said never changed its stand against the project. We all are frateful for their unified stand even if Mr. Piano in his personal capacity believes that the fight is lost. SBFCC should know that renewable energy is also available for Subic as already proposed and soon to be approved.
  
  
  ALEX CORPUS HERMOSO
  Lead Convener,
  Olongapo-Zambales Civil Society Network
  Member of the Board, People's Task Force on Hanjin & Subic Bay Inc.

  

  19 hours ago · · ·

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• Chari Orozco Simons

  thanks for including me in this group, Jen

  Wednesday at 10:10pm · · ·

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      Chari Orozco Simons that's for sure - and it should be defended and protected

      Wednesday at 10:12pm · · 1 person
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      Jen Velarmino Sinabi mo,,, May isa pa tayong page to register in- yung Kalayaan & Binictican Residents Page ng FB,,, If you like to check first, do browse,,,

      Wednesday at 10:14pm ·
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      Jen Velarmino https://www.facebook.com/SubicBayResidents?ref=ts

      Wednesday at 10:15pm ·
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      Chari Orozco Simons I'm in it na. Wish the members would contribute more about the communities, so that it will be something "alive" to us. Right now it seems a bit neglected

      Wednesday at 10:29pm ·
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      Jen Velarmino Oo nga, sis.

      Wednesday at 10:31pm ·
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      Russell Ibanez Catunao Give it a little time. Hopefully they are gearing up for some info or doing research. That's what I'm doing. See attached link. Good info.

      Wednesday at 10:50pm ·
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      Jen Velarmino

      Hay naku, Rus, kapatid- Walang dudang maraming bagong teknolohiya, iyan din ang sabi nitong isa sa akin (kasi nga sa bansa nila at dyan sa inyo, syempre advanced ang tech),,, But allow me to tell you, at patawarin mo ako kung sasabihin na a...See More

      Wednesday at 11:48pm ·
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      Chari Orozco Simons Amen! Ang puno't dulo ng "failure" (sorry, di ko alam yan sa tagalog)

      Yesterday at 12:32am · · 1 person
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      Russell Ibanez Catunao Totoo iyan kapatid, corruption ang sisira diyan. No doubt. Iyan pagkakataon mo na to lead and take the stand againts these corrupt politicians. Representative of district of Zambales...Velarmino. Huwag mo akong kakalimutan ha.

      Yesterday at 2:57am ·
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      Jen Velarmino Hey Rus, I am just one of the many who are helping my friend & cousin Alex Hermoso (who is the lead convenor of this movement). So nasa sidelines lang. Hahaha, kung inisip ko yang politics, matagal na. Please proceed to our friendly discussions via private messaging, okay? See ya,,,

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• Kap Zar P. Batapa

  ‎"" NO TO COAL PLANT IN SUBIC BAY "" AS OF 10:15PM AUGUST.18 2011 TOTAL MEMBERS 1,294. PLEASE ADD ALL YOUR FRIENDS! LETS SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT.in just 12hrs we had additional 89 new members! Please keep adding your friends!!!

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  21 hours ago · · ·

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• Ramon Groesbeck Lacbain II

  COAL PLANT IS REJECTED, QUESTIONABLE ECC MUST BE CANCELLED
  
  August 15, 2011
  
  Zambales governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. joins the provincial board by approving resolution no. 211-149 strongly opposing the establishment of a coal-fired thermal power plant in Sitio Naglatore, brgy. Cawag, Subic, Zambales.
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  23 hours ago via Email · · ·

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      Maya Sarne ano na kaya ang nangyari kay ms ameth? sayang ang mga pakikibaka at pag tutol nya sa mga ganyang usapin nung araw. bakit naka lusot sa opisina nya yan?

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      Maya Sarne vice baka may diprensya na sa padinig si ms ameth kaya hindi na makarinig? o baka malabo na ang mata at hindi na makita ang mga nangyayari sa kalikasan? mukhang tikom ang kanyang bibig hindi maka pag salita dahil sa may singaw kaya hindi nya masagot ang issue na ito.

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• Ramon Groesbeck Lacbain II

  NO SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY, NO TO COAL PLANT IN SUBIC BAY
  
  August 17, 2011
  
  I regret that the president of Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SBFCCI) Mr. Danny Piano has surrendered the fight against the planned coal plant in Subic Bay although I don't know if this is just his personal stand or of the whole chamber because I have yet to see a resolution of the chamber declaring their acceptance of the project. I respect him for his decision although admittedly he's a great loss to our cause.
  
  But as far as the provincial government of Zambales is concerned under the leadership of Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., , we will never give up the fight and instead strengthen our resolved to prevent this planned coal plant to proceed, most especially when it is very clear that this project has no social acceptability.
  
  Until this time, after the lapsed of several months, SBMA Ecology Department has not submitted to the Zambales provincial board any list of individuals or organizations that accepted or endorsed the coal plant project which will prove the acceptability of this project by the affected communities, as required by law prior to the issuance of environmental compliance certificate (ECC) by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
  
  The Zambales provincial leadership will now bring to the attention of Congress of the Philippines for appropriate investigation by their respective committee on environment how this coal plant project was issued it's ECC when it is very clear that it is not socially acceptable to the people.
  
  The province of Zambales is against it, the municipal council of Subic is against it, the city council of Olongapo is against it and most of the people's organizations are against it such as the Subic Bay Resorts Association (SUBRA), Greater Subic Bay Tourism Bureau (GSBTB), PREDA Foundation, Olongapo-Zambales Civil Society Network, AKBAYAN, People's Task Force on Hanjin & Subic Bay Inc. and many more organizations, students, teachers, farmers and fisher folks including the SBFCCI.
  
  I challenge the proponents of this project, if SBMA Ecology Department cannot do it, to reveal the names of individuals or organizations that are in favor of this coal plant project, if they cannot prove the acceptability of their project then they should stop from forcing the people of Zambales and Olongapo City to accept this project.
  
  We cannot surrender the future of our children, our environment, our health, the source of livelihood of our fisher folks and tourism establishments and our economy in general just because it is being forced on us. The power is in the hands of the people, most especially if we are united.
  
  We have high hopes that the new leadership of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will give due course to the clamor of the people of Zambales and Olongapo city to stop this coal plant project. No to coal plant in Subic Bay. Yes to renewable energy. Yes to clean environment for Subic Bay!
  
  RAMON G. LACBAIN II
  Zambales Vice Governor
  Chairman, People's Task Force on Hanjin & Subic Bay Inc.

  Yesterday at 7:21am · · ·

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      Ces Gee

      ViceGov, I agree - "We cannot surrender the future of our children, our environment, our health, the source of livelihood of our fisher folks and tourism establishments and our economy in general just because it is being forced on us. The power is in the hands of the people, most especially if we are united." I really don't understand why a coal-fired power plant has to be set up there. It is crazy. Life in Subic is very simple and I believe we could be okay if we are left as we are. Do we have to beg?