Filipinos urged to reject coal mining in Palawan

A government official, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee, academicians, bishops and environmental activists were among those who are calling on the public in various parts of the world to sign an online petition urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop construction of a 15 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Barangay Bato-bato, Narra in Palawan by DMCI Power Corp. (DPC).

DPC is a sister company of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. owned and controlled by the family of David Consunji.