Those against the construction of the Jalaur River mega-dam in Calinog, Iloilo have been making a lot of noise lately in a bid to get President Rodrigo Duterte's attention. Delegates to the recent international solidarity mission against the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP) Stage II identified alternatives to the mega-dam such as rehabilitating existing irrigation canals to ensure the flow of water to farmlands. But according to Drilon, Piñol assured him that JRMP would "push through"

Ereñeta, M. G. (2016, ). Duterte won't stop mega dam. Panay News, pp. 1, 19.