BAGUIO CITY — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in the Cordillera has issued a cease-and-desist order (CDO) to the operator of three hydroelectric power plants in Benguet province.
In a June 22 order, Marlon Bosantog, director of NCIP in the Cordillera, directed Hedcor Inc. “to wind up and install safety protocols” in the three plants.
Bosantog gave Hedcor five days to completely cease operation upon receipt of the CDO.
The CDO would remain effective until the company secures a Certification Precondition (CP) from the indigenous people communities, where Hedcor’s plants are situated, Bosantog said.
The CP is a certificate that NCIP issues to attest that t…
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