The Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park (NPPNP) is the last contiguous lowland forest in the Western Visayas. It is home to the Big Visayan Five — a group of rare and endangered species: the Visayan hornbill, Walden's hornbill, Negros bleeding-heart pigeon, the Philippine spotted deer, and the Visayan warty pig. It also serves as a sacred ground for nearby Ati communities.

Why is this important?

1. Since 2018, our organization has observed the processes concerning the proposal and it appears that the claim of some PAMB members of the "unanimous endorsement" for the inclusion of 24.9 hectares of NPPNP in the proposed project has not undergone the proper process and has been railroaded to prevent the opposition from other members.;

2. The NPPNP is a strictly protected zone under NIPAS (National Integrated Protected Areas System). The inclusion of Northwest Panay Peninsula National Park's 24.9 hectares in the proposed project would surely disturb/destroy various endemic species of plants and animals as the area has a high value of biodiversity.

3. NPPNP is considered as one of Panay island's last remaining legally protected rainforests. Stopping further intrusion of other sectors is necessary for its conservation and protection.

4. Transparency and equal participation and consultation of stakeholders are deemed necessary. The hydropower project may become a dangerous precedent for further intrusions inside the protected area, given the fact of other previous threats such as mining, illegal logging, and poaching.

NPPNP is one of the last remaining stands of rainforests in Western Visayas, Philippines. We call on to STOP the construction of a hydropower project that would destroy biodiversity and flood nearby communities!

STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HYDROPOWER PROJECT, A FALSE SOLUTION TO OUR ENERGY NEEDS! This would flood indigenous land and destroy the area's rich biodiversity. We must protect the Earth, our common home. It is our duty to #ProtectNPPNP!