submerged under more than 60 metres of water washing away communities like this one the village of seato cooper ross is closest to the dam site here the indigenous dumaguete people have lived alongside peasant farmers for generations signs opposing the down a bow and. well. i don't agree with the. case especially if it's going to destroy the sources of income. like across coconut trees. build a dam at the expense of all families livelihood. it may well serve others. but what's about to us by the bottom of. the dam is meant to secure water supply in manila the capital 40 kilometers away the greater the metro by the nazis the she. cannot. meet the growing the most without the so really what. philippine authorities argue displacing thousands is worth securing water for more than $12000000.00 people and worth a controversial loan from china of more than $200000000.00 critics say less damaging and cheaper alternatives like smaller dams were ignored as was due process . any good coming out of but that some were insisting on the law according to the indigenous peoples rights act. the president to tear to s