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Jekki Pascual

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="(From L-R) First Gen Chairman Federico Lopez,  DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla, and ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta Lopez Feliciano sign an agreement to protect the Verde Island Passage. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715861020051FIRST GEN.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>(From L-R) First Gen Chairman Federico Lopez,  DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla, and ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta Lopez Feliciano sign an agreement to protect the Verde Island Passage. Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have partnered with First Gen Corporation and the ABS-CBN Foundation to protect the Verde Island Passage (VIP) in Southern Luzon.The public and private sector parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday in Rockwell, Makati for the protection of the vital marine ecosystem. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla, First Gen Chairman Federico Lopez, and ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta Lopez-Feliciano signed the MOU.“Among the items in the memorandum of understanding is the creation of a marine scientific research center,” said Yulo-Loyzaga.The DENR chief said the partnership will help them scale up conservation efforts in the VIP which is considered the “center of the center” of marine biodiversity. She also thanked First Gen and the ABS-CBN Foundation for protecting the area for over 20 years, as well as the new partnership to expand those efforts.“First Gen and the ABS-CBN Foundation are the pioneers of this protected area in terms of the support, science and championing of ESG [environmental, social, governance framework] and climate action. The Sea Institute was established [through the] work of former DENR Secretary Gina Lopez in 2009,” Yulo-Loyzaga said.Lopez said he is also happy with this collaboration as protecting the VIP requires a lot of partners to make these efforts sustainable. The company is the country&#x27;s leading provider of clean and renewable energy.“Protecting and conserving our natural resources such as the VIP requires genuine collaboration among government, private sector, all stakeholders, especially at this time. Solving the climate crisis should be our end goal,” said Lopez.Lopez-Feliciano added that one of their strategies is to involve the people near VIP. Many fisherfolk families, she said, are also part of this endeavor to protect the VIP.“Our aim has always been to best address the complex issues that face the communities along the VIP, develop their understanding and nurture their respect and love for the sea. We knew that protection and conservation needed to be woven into the lives of the people and local government,” said Lopez-Feliciano.Energy Sec. Raphael Lotilla, for his part, also said he was happy that energy companies are helping the environment. Recently a similar MOU was also signed with Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, San Miguel Corporation, and Aboitiz Equity Ventures.“We must make sure that we take all steps together with all stockholders to protect the environment,’ Lotilla said.The energy chief added that the strong winds in the VIP can be a potential source of energy.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have partnered with First Gen Corporation and the ABS-CBN Foundation to protect the Verde Island Passage (VIP) in Southern Luzon.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have partnered with First Gen Corporation and the ABS-CBN Foundation to protect the Verde Island Passage (VIP) in Southern Luzon.

First Gen, ABS-CBN Foundation partner with DENR, DOE to protect Verde Island Passage

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First Gen, ABS-CBN Foundation partner with DENR, DOE to protect Verde Island Passage

Jekki Pascual,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 16, 2024 08:37 PM PHT

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