Central Luzon is slowly, but surely winning the battle for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. In his speech during the MANILA BAYani Awards and Incentives (MBAI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Karl Caesar Rimando underscored that Central Luzon has been showing positive results and stories of accomplishments from the shared advocacy of protecting, maintaining, and preserving the bay. “We had sacrificed so much tears, blood, and sweat in cleaning the miles of waterways in our country. Hours, days, and years had already passed in our continuous dialogues with those living near the rivers and seas. It has been years of training our LGUs [local government units], and our communities in the different aspects of taking care of our environment. After almost 11 years, we can now see that we are slowly, but surely winning the battle for Manila Bay,” he said.

Central Luzon slowly, but surely winning Manila Bay rehab. (2022, March 27). SunStar Pampanga, p. 5.