Fossil Gas Plants and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Batangas City Philippines

"Gilea fishes in the Verde Island Passage (VIP), the strait that separates Batangas and Mindoro provinces. VIP is recognized as the center of global shore fish biodiversity, with roughly 1,736 marine fish species within a 10-kilometer area. It is also home to whale sharks, sea turtles, nudibranch, and an incredible array of corals. But it is also a hotspot of massive fossil gas expansion.VIP has already sustained serious impacts from a decade of industrial development in the area. Climate change, illegal and destructive fishing practices, and unsustainable tourism also endanger its marine resources" (Philippines Star.Cabico, 2022)