Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "reclamation"

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    • ₱14 B for lakeshore road project bared 

      Angeles, Fernan Jose (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2000, on page 30)
      An inter-agency flagship project is eyeing the reclamation of some 300 hectares of Asia's second largest freshwater basin, Presidential Commission on RIZLAQUE Growth Area executive director Nicandro D. Natividad announced. ...

    • 700 volunteers help clean Tacloban downtown coastal areas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2019, on page 6)
      Over 700 volunteers flocked to the coastal areas of Sabang and Siren districts in this city for a cleanup activity spearheaded by the city government and An Waray. Five trucks of garbage were hauled from the clean-up drive ...

    • Archdiocese of Manila opposes Manila Bay reclamation project 

      Aquino, Leslie Ann G.; Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2019, on page 4)
      The Archdiocese of Manila has weighed in on the planned Manila Bay reclamation projects. “We, in the Archdiocese of Manila, are against the Manila Bay reclamation due to ecological grounds. It is against ecology,” Manila ...

    • ASEAN seeks talks with China for non-aggression pact soonest 

      Associated Press (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2017, on page 1, 8)
      Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will seek talks “as soon as possible” on a proposed non-aggression pact with China aimed at preventing clashes in the South China Sea and will likely hold back on criticism of China’s aggressive ...

    • China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, August 5, 2017, on page 1, 6)
      China expressed its willingness to “join hands” with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to uphold the stability of the South China Sea, steadily advance the consultation of the Code of Conduct in ...

    • China won't occupy Spratlys 

      Pedrajas, Joseph; Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, December 23, 2022, on page 1-10)
      China on Thursday, Dec. 22, said it will not occupy nor reclaim uninhabited islands and reefs of the Spratly Islands as it maintained it “always abides” by a declaration it agreed on with Southeast Asian countries. Mao ...

    • Delay in implementation of ₱18.7 B lake project sought 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2010, on page 3)
      A lawmaker yesterday urged the Aquino administration to put on hold the implementation of the ₱18.7 billion Laguna de Bay Reclamation Project on allegation that it is among the highly-irregular "midnight deals" rushed by ...

    • DENR urged to revoke ECCs issued to three Manila Bay reclamation projects 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 13, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Three Manila Bay reclamation projects already issued with environment compliance certificates (ECCs) are located at the southern part of the bay which was already declared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Duterte won't allow Manila Bay reclamation 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, February 17, 2020, on page 1-7)
      President Duterte said he will never allow any massive reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying it will put the nation's capital at peril. In a speech in Cavity City Saturday evening, Duterte said he will only allow a ...

    • Fishers group: Thriving reefs one reason to save Manila Bay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2019, on page 2)
      A local fisherfolk group cited the recent discovery of thriving coral reefs as another reason to protect Manila Bay from massive reclamation projects. “It is crystal clear that Manila Bay is alive and well; it is still the ...

    • From sea of conflict to sea of cooperation, friendship 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page 1-6)
      In a bid to turn the South China Sea into a “sea of cooperation and friendship,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a joint exploration of the waterway between the China and the Philippines “at an appropriate time.” ...

    • House leader wants total ban on further reclamations of Manila Bay 

      Atienza, Charissa M.; De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan Rep. Rose Marie “Baby” Arenas wants to prohibit and declare a total ban on further reclamations of Manila Bay. She branded as “alarming” the ongoing rush to execute the reclamation projects, ...

    • Manila Bay is 'alive and well'; reclamation poses a big threat 

      Abarca, Charie Mae (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2023, on page 7)
      Manila Bay is not dead. While marine resources of Manila Bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stressed that a significant number ...

    • Manila Bay reclamation must consider ‘Big One’ — DENR 

      Antonio, Raymund; Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2023, on page 1-5)
      Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. During a Palace ...

    • Manila Bay reclamation opposed 

      Fernandez, Ria; De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 19, 2019, on page 1-9)
      Residents of Baseco compound in Tondo, along with fisherfolk and environmental groups, marched to Manila City Hall Monday morning to protest the four Manila Bay reclamation projects that have allegedly been approved by ...

    • Mayors have key role in Bay rehabilitation 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2019, on page 7)
      The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) called a meeting last Monday of mayors of Metro Manila and other towns and cities in the provinces around Manila Bay as part of the total effort to clean it up after ...

    • Not yet safe to swim at Manila Bay-DOH 

      De Vera, Analou; Quis­morio, Ellson A.; Geducos, Argyll B. (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2019, on page 1-6)
      On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that it is still not safe to swim there, citing health issues. The DOH issued the advi­sory after photos of clean shores of Manila Bay went viral after its ...

    • PH China hold critical talks on South China Sea today 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines and China will hold the next round of bilateral dialogues in Manila today in a bid to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). The government is expected to raise concerns about ...

    • PRRD orders DENR to shun applications for reclamation activities 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, April 2, 2022, on page 2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he has directed acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna to halt the acceptance of applications for reclamation activities. Duterte gave the directive, as he acknowledged that ...

    • Reclamation causing grave harm to coral reef system 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 28, 2015, on page 1-8)
      The Philippines has accused China of inflicting "close to catastrophic" damage on the coral reef system in the South China Sea with its aggressive and unlawful reclamation works in the area. China's activities, including ...