PMEA Blog

Danny O. Calleja / Correspondent

VIRAC, Catanduanes—Public consultations slated last week on the coal-mining contract approved by the Department of Energy (DOE) covering a vast site within this island-province have been canceled reportedly due to the “heat” generated by the issue.

This developed in the wake of a call by Msgr. Manolo de los Santos, bishop of the diocese here of the Catholic faithful, to participate in hearings and deliberations over the coal operating contract (COC) awarded by the DOE to Monte Oro Resources and Energy Inc. (MOREI) in June.

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