We commit to the present and future generations that we shall:

Communities in the Barangay Pagsangahan in General Nakar and Barangay Magsaysay in Infanta, composed mostly of Dumagat-Remontado tribes, would be displaced. Thousands of threatened wildlife species inhabiting the forests of Sierra Madre, including Philippine Brown Deer, Philippine Warty Pig, Vulnerable Northern Rufous Hornbill, restricted-range birds of the Luzon Endemic Bird area and the Philippine Eagle would also be in danger.

At least 12,147 hectares of residual forests where around 172 diverse plant species were recorded would also be at risk. Thirty-nine of these could only be found in the country, and 17 are threatened with extinction.

Haribon thus contends the construction of the Kaliwa mega dam has proven to be a short-sighted solution.

More than the supposed livelihood arrangements to compensate for the project’s damages, the fight for the protection and preservation of ancestral domains as supported by the Republic Act 8371, or the “Indigenous Peoples Rights Act Law,” remains to be a resounding call by the Dumagat-Remontados.

Without doubt, the ecosystem benefits of the Sierra Madre mountain forests to the country are invaluable. For one, it remains to be the country’s source of pride and a priceless natural resource providing clean air we breathe, regulating and stabilizing climate, and increasing temperature. It also protects communities from landslides, droughts and floods, and is an indispensable part of the water cycle.

Atenista Laban sa Kaliwa Dam and Coalition of Ateneans for Indigenous Peoples advocate for sustainable and alternative solutions over short-term and impulsive decisions such as the construction of the Kaliwa Dam. We envision a future where the environment and economy are beneficial to ALL Filipinos, especially the indigenous and affected communities and the next generations who continuously take on a proactive stance on environmental and national concerns. 

And as part of the STOP Kaliwa Dam Network,  ALAKAD and CAIP join various organizations in launching the campaign to secure at least 10 million signatures to convince President Rodrigo Duterte to revoke the project's contract with China and to find safer and more beneficial solutions to Metro Manila’s water shortage. 

Together with the Dumagat-Remontados, we condemn the Kaliwa Dam project as it violates legal processes and the Philippine constitution, is destructive to the environment, and is against the country's national interest.

Kabataang Pilipino, tumitindig laban sa mapanirang proyekto at kumikilos para sa kinabukasan ng katutubo, ng kalikasan at ng bayan!