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    • 10,000 Manila Bay establishments inspected — DENR 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 3, 2020, on page 8)
      lose to 10,000 commercial establishments around Manila Bay have been inspected since the bay’s rehabilitation program was launched a year ago, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The ...

    • 3k cu m of trash silt in Bay rehab 

      Zurbano, Joel E. (Manila Standard, May 23, 2019, on page A6)
      The Metro Manila Development Authority announced on Wednesday it has collected at total of 3,018 cubic meters of rubbish and silt from Roxas Boulevard and waterways as part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project in nearly ...

    • All hands on deck to save the Manila Bay! 

      Siytangco, Deedee M. (Manila Bulletin, January 27, 2019, on page D-3)
      ANGEL THOUGHTS ‘The only things you can take with you when you go on your final journey are the things packed in your heart. So start packing!’ The US side of the majestic Niagara Falls has frozen over, thanks to a snowstorm. ...

    • ‘Battle of Manila Bay’ waged kilo by kilo 

      Agoncillo, Jodee; Gamil, Jaymee (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 27, 2019, on page A2)
      It’s an unusual order that requires strict compliance every week: Keep weighing scales handy and make sure to count and measure well. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has directed local government officials to organize teams ...

    • Bay 'nourishment' project continues to draw flak from lawmakers, group 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N.; Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 11, 2020, on page A4)
      Lawmakers are urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the suitability and sustainability of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program, even as an environmental ...

    • Bay cleanup kicks off today 

      Zurbano, Joel E. (Manila Standard, January 27, 2019, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority kick off what is expected to be a five-year program to rehabilitate Manila Bay starting today, with thousands of government ...

    • Bay project probe set: Move backs Makabayan bloc reso to look into its cost, timing 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Araja, Rio N.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, September 10, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The House of Representatives will investigate the P384-million project to dump synthetic white sand onto the shoreline of Manila Bay, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. of Dasmariñas City in Cavite, chairman ...

    • ‘Bay project won’t block sunset view’ 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 14, 2013, on page A24)
      The proposed reclamation project will not obstruct or hide from public view Manila Bay’s world-famous sunset. This was the assurance given on Wednesday by one of the top officials of Manila Goldcoast Development Corp. ...

    • Bay tourists defy protocols; police chief loses post 

      (Manila Standard, September 21, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The station commander of the Ermita Police in Manila was relieved over the weekend following the policemen’s failure to enforce social distancing during the opening of the "white sand beach" on Manila Bay. Manila Police ...

    • The bay, the river, the lake: abandoned and dying 

      Ilarde, Eddie (The Manila Times, August 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Manila Bae was once the “most beautiful and safely- situated bay in the world.” The Manila South Harbor in its fringes, which spans six provinces (Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Cavite), was considered the ...

    • CDO issued vs. 5 Bay ‘pollutants’ 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, February 20, 2019, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Laguna Lake Development Authority on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order on five commercial establishments for water pollution at Manila Bay. LLDA served ...

    • Cleaning up Manila Bay 

      Mawis, Sara Mae D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 16, 2019, on page B2-2)
      Manila Bay was considered one of the world’s greatest harbors as it allowed trading between the natives of Manila and merchants from other countries. It was a haven for boat enthusiasts, couples, and those who seek some ...

    • Cleanup initiatives for Pasig River and Manila Bay 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, February 11, 2019, on page F2)
      While coastal cleanups are considered band-aid solutions in reviving bodies of water, these are still deemed as prerequisites in raising awareness on the importance of restoring our rivers and bays.That is why private firms ...

    • 'Declare Manila Bay reclamation-free zone' 

      Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, January 29, 2020, on page A6)
      As the Department of Environment and Natural Resources marks the first year of Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program with bragging about lower coliform levels in Manila city bayside, former Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Ariel ...

    • DENR puts crushed dolomite boulders on Manila baywalk 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Tempo, September 5, 2020, on page 5)
      An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified that crushed “dolomite boulders” and not the “white sand” will be used to fill the 500-meter stretch of the baywalk as part of the Manila ...

    • 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 takes steps to preserve Manila Bay 

      De Vera Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development (DENR-ERDB) will conduct the 15-month vulnerability study of the Manila Bay along with the Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland – the ...

    • DENR, lumabag sa batas: Gov't, insensitive sa 'white sand' beach - Robredo 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn V.; Antonio, Raymund F. (Balita, September 7, 2020, on page 2)
      Nasa maling lugar umano ang pamahalaan nang unahin nito ang “white sand” beach project sa Manila Bay sa kabila ng nararanasan ng bansa na pandemiyang coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ito ang reaksyon ni Vice-President ...

    • DENR: All systems go for Manila Bay rehab 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth; Elias, Jun; Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2019, on page 8)
      It’s all systems go for the start of the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The launch of the project dubbed “Battle for Manila Bay” is ...

    • DENR: Trash traps spare Manila Bay 30 tons of waste from Central Luzon 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 18, 2020, on page A4)
      Around 30 tons of solid waste have been caught by floating trash traps installed in rivers downstream of Central Luzon since early this year, preventing these from reaching Manila Bay, according to a top Department of ...