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    • DENR hopes to make Manila Bay fit for swimming again 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 15, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is hoping to eventually make the Manila Bay safe for swimming again, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. The DENR will set up four community environment and natural ...

    • DENR implement strict measures in Mla Bay 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2018, on page B9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to implement more stringent enforcement measures against polluters of the Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department would be stricter ...

    • DENR mobilizing communities in cleaning esteros and rivers draining into Manila Bay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2019, on page 1-6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking the Manila Bay rehabilitation works down to the esteros and rivers draining into the bay. On March 31, simultaneous cleanup of Manila Bay tributaries, ...

    • DENR put fence along Bay seawall 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 7, 2019, on page A3)
      Three days from now, the Manila Baywalk will be closed for any swimming activity, at least for the next six months. This is because the Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to put up a perimeter fence along ...

    • DENR says Manila Bay water quality improves but still not good enough for bathing, swimming 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 19, 2021, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said water quality in Manila Bay continues to improve more than two years after launching the ambitions P47-billion, 7-year “Battle for Manila Bay” rehabilitation ...

    • DENR sees Boracay environmental rehab completed soon 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela (BusinessWorld, August 2, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) expects to conclude its rehabilitation efforts soon on the resort island of Boracay, noting the decline in water contamination levels along the main tourist strip ...

    • DENR sets all-out Manila Bay rehab 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, December 17, 2018, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is preparing to embark on a “highly ambitious and more complicated” endeavor in the restoration of the Manila Bay to its pristine state. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ...

    • DENR to issue violation to vessel over waste water 

      Valenzuela, Nikka G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2021, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will serve a notice of violation against the owner of the MV Sarangani, a vessel that was tagged as the source of waste water in Manila Bay. Jonas Leones, ...

    • DENR to rehabilitate Manila Bay using same strategy as Boracay 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (The Daily Guardian, December 20, 2018, on page 13)
      Buoyed by the success of the Boracay Rehabilitation, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to Embark on a highly ambitious and more complicated endeavor restoring manila bay to its pristine ...

    • DENR yearend report 2019: Saving Manila Bay 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 2, 2020, on page B4)
      Early 2019 saw the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rallying all concerned sectors to work together and support efforts to rehabilitate the heavily polluted Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ...

    • DENR: All set for Manila Bay rehab 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2019, on page 11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned agencies are all set for the Manila Bay rehabilitation, which will start on Sunday, an official said yesterday. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said ...

    • DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2018, on page 14)
      The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • DENR: Heavy rains caused fishkill 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 23, 2019, on page 15)
      Heavy rains caused the fishkill at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) in Manila Bay last Oct. 10, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The initial water quality test results ...

    • DENR: Manila Bay establishments should connect to STPs 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 22, 2019, on page 1-6)
      All establishments within the Manila Bay region are now required to connect to existing sewer lines or set up their own sewerage treatment plants (STP) to ensure that wastewater is properly collected and treated. Department ...

    • DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2019, on page A2)
      It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ...

    • DENR: Private sector to help fund Manila Bay cleanup 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 23, 2018, on page 9)
      Certain industries have offered to help the government fund the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. Without naming the companies, Cimatu said their heads have also offered to come up with ...

    • Dirty sea could delay Boracay reopening 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 24, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said it would take longer for the government to reopen Boracay Island to tourists if establishments in the famed island tourist resort will not help fix their sewerage and drainage systems. ...

    • Dolomite beach fit for swimming by December 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 4, 2021, on page A2)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday that it was working double time for the Manila Bay dolomite beach to be reopened to the public and be fit for swimming by December. "It's within ...

    • Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake 

      Binay, Jejomar (Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2018, on page 11)
      According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ...

    • Estrada warns vs swimming in 'polluted Manila Bay' 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, March 14, 2018, on page B4)
      Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Tuesday warned the public against swimming in Manila Bay to cope with rising temperatures, saying the polluted water body could pose serious health risks such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid ...