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MYC backs DENR tack to clean bay
The current state of Manila Bay is disgusting and polluted and we would like to revive an asset in our history and culture." Robert Lim Joseph, the new Commodore of the Manila Yacht Club, said this Sunday as he lauded the ...
- January 7, 2019
Task force turns over Boracay Island to Aklan local gov'ts
The government body spearheading the rehabilitation of Boracay has formally turned over the management of its unfinished tasks on the island to the local governments in Aklan province. In a ceremony on the island on June ...
- June 21, 2022
Ramon Ang, Lucio Tan want to clean up major Metro Manila rivers - DENR
Business tycoons Ramon Ang and Lucio Tan are interested in cleaning up and rehabilitating major rivers in Metro Manila to complement government efforts at restoring Manila Bay, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Wednesday. ...
- February 8, 2020
Manila Bay clean-up: Gargantuan and historic endeavor
In a word, Manila Bay stinks. Decades-long inflow of waste and untreated discharges into the Bay has resulted in one of the most polluted waters in the world. (Manila is also unlucky in having lazy mayors who have done ...
- January 30, 2019
Private sector's role in Manila Bay cleanup
Government officials are fond of saying that an important project cannot see the light of day without the full cooperation and participation of the citizens, particularly the private sector. For sure, there are important ...
- January 23, 2020
DENR probes Manila Bay discoloration
Authorities are now looking into the possible liability of hotels and establishments surrounding the Manila Bay a er discoloration on the waterbody was observed last week. "We suspect that this sudden color change from the ...
- March 31, 2020
Thriving corals boost hope for Manila Bay
Corals are still thriving in a few areas of Manila Bay – in Maragondon and Ternate, Cavite, and in Corregidor and Carballo islands at the mouth of the bay, the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau of the Department ...
- June 30, 2019
DENR flags Manila Bay shoreline as next target for rehabilitation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned of the potential closure of establishments along the shores of Manila Bay that do not comply with environmental regulations, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said. ...
- December 13, 2018
Cimatu has done right for Manila Bay
I really don’t know why there is a controversy over the use of Dolomite grains, which come from Alcoy, Cebu. That company that creates these Dolomites have been there for over 20 years already. When our biker groups go on ...
- September 15, 2020
DENR eyes full rehab of Boracay in 5 months
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expecting to finish the full rehabilitation of Boracay Island in May, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Wednesday. Cimatu said the Boracay Inter-Agency ...
- January 1, 2021