Last July 19-25, of this year marked
the historic event in the history of Mindanao particularly Lanao del Norte and
Iligan City. A group of Environmentalist lead by Coal Resistance( CoRe) Movement in which our organization –the RWCRC
is a member launched a Climate Walk to
show our stand to AGAINST the
establishment of Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP)
in Lanao (Libertad) , in Iligan
Ciy as well in the whole Nation.
As a women-led organization, we are
into the protection of our sectors- the women and children; with this
initiative we believe that nature is our source of strength to continue nurture
our well-being as a person. As women continue give life to the next generation,
we kept finding solution how to sustain and live in a healthy and safe environment.
With the presence of the 49 Coal Fired Power Plant that will be set up in the
Philippines (19 of the in Mindanao), we cannot assure a healthy and safety
environment anymore.
While on the other hand, the existing
companies besides the river bank of Napo and Lapayan in Kauswagan, Lanao del
Norte who process the river stones into different sizes (quarry) that are used
in the construction of Coal Fired Power Plant is already a threat to our lives.
Sooner or later these activities will led to flooding in the areas if water
level rises or in time of heavy rains.
Just like what happened in Hinaplanon river, where local capitalist
abused the natural wealth (quarry), that
during the time when Typhoon Washi/Sendong struck Iligan City and its
mountainous barangays the river overflowed that killed many lives in 2011 .
The continued destruction of river the
banks and quarrying for the operation of CFPP is detrimental to the lives of
all people and the hazardous effects of this CFPP will slowly and surely kill
lives and directly destroy our natural resources.
We cannot just close our eyes and let
this happen.
We STRONGLY OPPOSE
COAL FIRED POWER
PLANTS (CFPP)!
We Want a SAFE PLACE to LIVE for WOMEN and CHILDREN and all the HUMAN on Earth .
We CALL on everyone to campaign and
participate to RESIST COAL!
We are doing this for our continued EXISTENCE
.
UNITED WE STAND AGAINST COAL FIRED
POWER PLANTS.
Ranao Women and Children Resource
Center, inc
rwcrc_yahoo.com
5 August 2015
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