CBCP-NASSA welcomes cease and desist order on Kaliwa Dam project

In a statement, the CBCP National Secretariat for Social Action Justice and Peace reaffirmed the stand of the Catholic hierarchy that the mega-dam project “is against inclusive development.” “The Catholic Church in the Philippines is not against development as long as it does not sacrifice the common good in the name of progress,” CBCP- NASSA chairman Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said.

The Kaliwa Dam project, proposed by the government in 2012, is one of several bulk water supply projects on the upper portion of the Kaliwa River watershed.The proposed dam is part of the “New Centennial Water Source” program, which aims to ease persistent water shortage woes for Metro Manila’s nearly 13 million residents.

It will also submerge almost 300 hectares of forest ecosystems, threatening 126 endemics, and endangered species of plants and wildlife. He called on the national government to prioritize ecologically sustainable projects and put an end to all programs that would severely damage the environment and affect the lives of the people.

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