Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental group advocate Protect Verde Island Passage (Protect VIP) on Monday welcomed [MV1] the cancellation of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Batangas City, which would have contributed to coastal and near-shore ecosystem degradation and increased shipping activities in the highly biodiverse marine corridor.

QUEEN is a coalition of environmental advocates, communities, and church groups in Quezon which says that the “1,200 MW LNG combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) being proposed by Quezon Power Philippines Ltd. Co. (QPPL) poses many threats to host communities and the environment."