BusinessMirror July 15, 2020
We write in reaction to
a BusinessMirror news story published on July 14, 2020—Reject 2nd coal-fired plant in Sual—written
by Mr. Jonathan L. Mayuga, where passing mention was made of TeaM Energy’s Sual
Power Station.
Mr. Mayuga quotes a Ms.
Rossana Soriano as saying that they have “lived with the smoke and pollution of
the Sual Power Station, causing much suffering and health problems among
residents.”
We feel that the quote
attributed to Ms. Soriano regarding our power plant, as published in your
newspaper, is not an accurate reflection of reality, and is devoid of any
factual basis.
At TeaM Energy, we take
great pride in generating the needed electricity to address the country’s
development needs, while strictly adhering to all pertinent environment laws
and regulations. We have in place an environmental management system that has
been ISO 14001 certified since 2002. This helps us ensure that we continuously
operate at the highest levels of environmental compliance.
Back in 2012, the Sual
Power Station was named by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
as one of the 18 greenest companies in the Philippines in recognition of our
environmental performance. We continuously monitor our environmental performance
in real time using the best available technologies. It is a matter of public
record, and it is something we are proud of.
Currently, Sual is a
thriving first-class municipality—several notches higher than its fifth-class
standing before we began plant operations. Our facility has helped create
economic opportunities while being mindful of the need to safeguard the
environment, and give utmost priority to the health and well-being of residents
of our host community where our employees work, and where many of them reside.
Thank you for giving us
the chance to clarify this matter.
Froilan Gregory H. Romualdez III
Head of External
Affairs
/ TeaM Energy
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