OPEN LETTER TO
SECRETARY RAMON JESUS P. PAJE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ON THE PLANNED MINING OPERATIONS
IN NORTHWEST PANAY PENINSULA NATURAL PARK

Nevada, September 28, 2011

SECRETARY RAMON JESUS P. PAJE
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Fourth Floor, DENR Building, Visayas Avenue
Quezon City, Philippines

Dear Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje,

I, DR. CESAR D. CANDARI, a Filipino-U.S. Citizen and a native of Pandan, Antique, Philippines join the ranks of protesters who oppose the planned mining operations in the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park in Western Visayas. I am aware that Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park has been established is protected by NIPA as declared by Pres. Arroyo in 2002 under Proclamation No. 186.

I am extremely concerned of the familiar catastrophic impact on the environment and the serious health vulnerability they create on the residents of Pandan and Libertad. Contamination resulting from leakage of chemicals are risk of adverse health effects and land and water resource degradation that can last for years or even decades.

I would like to ask your office to help us in protecting Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park.

NO TO MINING IN NORTHWEST PANAY PENINSULA NATURAL PARK!

Respectfully yours,
(SGD.) CESAR D.CANDARI, M.D. FCAP EMERITUS
Chairman and Founder of Pandan Antique Foundatin, inc.