14 Palawan offshore oil, gas deals threaten marine biodiversity

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Fourteen of the country’s 22 active petroleum service contracts (PSCs) are located in waters surrounding Palawan, raising concerns over potential threats to marine biodiversity, protected areas and coastal communities, an environmental group said. The Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) raised the alarm on Friday in its report, “Don’t