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Batangas community urgently calls for media coverage, gov’t investigation over alleged ‘black material’ dumping in Simlong
Batangas City, Philippines — The residents and barangay officials of Sitio Bakasyunan, Brgy. Simlong, Batangas City, raised serious concerns regarding the alleged unloading and dumping of black material at the pier near the barangay hall. The black material was carried by a vessel operating at a nearby pier and arrived on Jan. 14, 2026. According to the community's description, the dumped material in Simlong exhibits properties similar to coal bottom ash and/or boiler slag.

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Feb 54 min read


As VIRES drops 900-MW fossil gas project in Batangas, CABATANG, Batangas communities win against LNG anew
Batangas, Philippines — The Clean and Healthy Air for All Batangueños (CABATANG), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), and the people of Batangas celebrate another victory before the year's end. On Dec. 23, 2025, VIRES Energy Corporation (VIRES) announced the suspension of the 900-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) power project in Batangas due to grid and supply challenges. It can be recalled that A Brown Company, Inc. released its decision to withdraw th

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Dec 27, 20253 min read
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