Watershed coalition's critical reflections on Masungi editorial

I WRITE this letter with a heavy heart and a profound sense of responsibility, prompted by your editorial titled "Dissent against Masungi wind project is misplaced," published on Feb. 28, 2024. While I hold in high esteem the role of your publication in shedding light on pivotal matters, it becomes imperative to address and rectify certain inaccuracies and potentially misleading narratives in that editorial.

The Upper Marikina Watershed Coalition, representing over 80 civil society and scientific organizations, first united in 2020 to protect the watershed from quarrying interests. In the same spirit, many of our members and allies submitted a joint formal objection to the proposed wind farm project by Rizal Wind Energy Corp. and Vena Energy within the Masungi Karst Conservation Area. The joint petition was submitted to regulatory bodies and Vena Energy's office in Makati City on March 5.