2 petitions vs. Tañon drilling now in High Court
Two petitions to stop the oil exploration in the
The first petition, from the fisher folks of Aloguinsan and Pinamungajan, was filed first then the second petition, which was from the marine mammals.
Vince Cinches, executive director of the
Even if the oil exploration will initially end on January next year, Cinches said they still believe that it is a long and continuing project of the government, which is part of the efforts to obtain local sources for oil to meet its increasing demand.
Cinches said they might also file another case in the local courts in behalf of the fisherfolks of Aloguinsan and Pinamungajan.
Department of Energy regional director, Antonio Labios, said that due to the government’s lack of funds and technological capacity, it sought the help of
On February 2005, the DOE awarded the Tañon exploration contract to a Japanese company, JAPEX, which in turn committed to invest up to US$12.7 million for a seven-year exploration program. — Phoebe Jen Indino/RAE
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