Philippines: Hydropower plans threaten Indigenous people

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The Philippines has big plans to build hydropower plants to meet its renewable energy targets. But some fear loss of livelihood and displacement of Indigenous people.

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00:00I'm not good at relocation, ma'am.

00:07If we were to relocate, where would we plant our crops?

00:14We're used to it, ma'am.

00:18My parents helped me.

00:21I went to school, ma'am.

00:23I'm not good at relocation, ma'am.

00:54What the government is doing to meet our needs is shared.

01:00The Department of Energy, together with our stakeholders,

01:04have been developing various innovative policies

01:09to achieve greater participation of the private sector.

01:14Let's remember that the power sector is now in the hands of the private sector

01:21and the government is no longer investing.

01:31We know the benefits of hydropower since its impact is of national significance.

01:38I see this as a jumpstart for our country to make progress.

01:50They can't answer our questions.

02:12Our countrymen will be displaced.

02:15Where will they be placed?

02:18Our hearts are not far from development.

02:21As long as we go through the right process, that's what we want.

02:26As far as we know, only a few will be given benefits.

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