Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Thursday vowed to strictly monitor the environmental compliance certificate in the construction of the Kaliwa Dam project.
Cimatu reminded the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to ensure that appropriate environmental and social safeguards are met during project implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project.
He warned to cancel the project’s ECC for any violation in its provisions.
The Environmental Management Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued the ECC for the Kaliwa Dam project after it satisfied the requirements of the environmental impact statement system under Presidential Decree 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations.
“We expect the MWSS, as project proponent, to ensure that all activities related to the project are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable,” Cimatu said.
“Any serious violation or non-compliance with the conditions will result in the cancellation of the ECC,” he warned.