Earlier this month, two environmental groups, Pamalakaya and Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, filed administrative charges against officials of the Philippine Reclamation Authority and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources over reclamation and dredging projects in Manila Bay they said caused widespread and “irreversible” damage to coastal communities and the marine environment. “It is high time to formally question the legality of reclamation and dredging projects in Manila Bay,” the Pamalakaya said.

The Editorial Board. (2024, May 17). Reclamation projects: Good or bad? [Editorial]. Manila Standard, p. A5.