The group’s drone surveillance last year discovered a banner for Rizal Wind Energy Corporation (RWEC), a subsidiary of Singapore-based Vena Energy, as well as drilling rigs to lay the groundwork for the construction of the 603-megawatt wind power project.
Environmental protection laws in the Philippines prohibit commercial activities in protected areas without permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Protected Area Management Board.
This includes the Masungi area, which was first declared a national park, wildlife sanctuary, and game preserve through a presidential proclamation in 1977 and closed for exploration and development…
