ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- Another alliance against a proposed new coal-fired power plant has been formed in Iloilo.

Composed of professionals, representatives from the academe and non-government organizations, they aim to engage in an "active opposition" campaign against the construction of a coal-fired power plant here.

Collectively called the Ilonggo Action Network on Climate Change, they vowed to disseminate the "real and dangerous" problems of global warming and climate change, and the effects of coal-fired power plants.

According to Jory Porquia, coordinator of the group, the failure of various groups to generate a strong mass movement against the coal-fired power plant project of the Global Business Power Corp.(GBPC) in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district, encouraged him to form the new group.

"The war is not yet lost," Porquia said.

The coal plant project has been the object of criticisms from environmentalists, the Catholic Church and social activists here since last year. But their protests have failed to gather steam.

"We have to generate the broadest opposition to stop the coal plant," Porquia said.

He cited the coal plant's lack of location clearance and building permit.

"(GBPC) claims (it) could mitigate the effects of hazardous emissions [from the coal plant] but where will it put the waste materials?" asked Porquia.

"We will file a case for illegal construction, seek a temporary restraining order to stop the project, and conduct massive movements in villages against the facility," Porquia said.