Amid the controversy over massive reclamation projects, the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) is getting another P1.4 billion in new appropriations to sustain the cleanup and rehabilitation of Manila Bay pursuant to a Supreme Court order, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo said on Sunday. “The DENR’s Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Management Strategy will be receiving another P1.4 billion in 2024. The sum is in addition to the P1.5 billion earmarked (for the operational plan) in this year’s national budget,” Rillo said.

Amid reclamation controversy: P1.4B allotted to sustain Manila Bay rehab. (2023, August 14). Daily Guardian, p. 2.