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Review of Manila Bay reclamation projects eyed
In line with President Duterte’s order to clean up Manila Bay, the government is mulling a review of all reclamation projects, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said yesterday. ...
- January 11, 2019
Palace: No slowdown in Manila Bay crackdown
Malacañang will not let up in its crackdown on business establishments in the Manila Bay area that do not comply with environmental laws, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. Duterte issued Administrative ...
- March 22, 2019
Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening
The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...
- July 15, 2018
Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed
After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments ...
- November 15, 2018
Pasig River rehab body partners with Chinese firm
To help address pollution in the Pasig River and enhance its development for socioeconomic purposes, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) recently entered into a partnership with China First Highway Engineering ...
- March 29, 2019
Boracay-like rehab eyed for Manila Bay
Following the six-month Boracay rehabilitation, the government is looking at replicating efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for recreation. “We are preparing for an all-out strategy to bring the coliform ...
- December 17, 2018
The uncleaning of Manila Bay - historical background
Let us give long-term historical perspective to the pollution problem of Manila Bay. The recent public outcry and demand for the cleanup of Manila Bay is the result of decades of continued deterioration of the environmental ...
- February 20, 2019
Manufacturers urged to help protect seas, freshwater areas
Sen. Cynthia Villar has renewed her call to the public to help protect and maintain the cleanliness of the country's seas and freshwater areas, which are sources of food and other resources. Villar, who chairs the Senate ...
- December 28, 2017
The Boracay rehabilitation
I wonder how Boracay’s rehabilitation is progressing after all the heavy security and the strict shutdown of the island. I hope they let journalists in so that there would be proper documentation of the rehabilitation ...
- May 22, 2018
Du30 ought to do a Boracay in Manila Bay
The famous Isle of Boracay was closed on April 26, 2018 and it gave Pres. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte great proof that he had the political will to effect change in this country when it is needed! Boracay is set to reopen on ...
- October 18, 2018