The EB Magalona Small Fisherfolks Alliance (Ebmasfa), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Green Alert Network (GAN)-Negros Island and Group of Environmental Socialists (Goes) have slammed the recent public hearing on the impending coastal and river projects in the northern Negros Occidental locality. The alliance composed of various organizations from five coastal barangays of EB Magalona, in a statement, said it has called the attention of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) before the start of the activity. It had submitted a letter of complaint regarding the "public scooping" for the proposed river restoration and coastal rehabilitation project in the municipality.

Nicavera, E. P. (2020, March 3). POS, environment groups slam public hearing on river, coastal projects. SunStar Bacolod, p. 3.