MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur — MENRE attended a public hearing on the Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan (EPRMP) of the proposed Rehabilitation of Hydroelectric Power Plant Agus I and II, which took place on 6 October 2022 in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur. The aforementioned significant event is regarding the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) application of the National Power Corporation (NPC) for their rehabilitation project.

The public hearing is line with the issued Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Memorandum Circular No. 2020-30 dated 28 July 2020, providing “Interim Guidelines on Public Participation in the Implementation of PD1586 during the state of National Public Health Emergency”. It interested Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review Committee Member and MENRE-Environment Management Services (EMS) Director Jalani M. Pamlian, who was present that day, as he formulated fifteen recommendations for EPRMP requirements and compliance with environmental laws, and raised them to the EIA Review Committee.

Part of the attendance were representatives from PENREO Lanao and CENREO. CSOs, NGOs, LGUs, NPC officials, and EMB Region 10 were also present with the chance to discuss issues related to the subject.