Land reclamations in coastal areas can act as protection against storm surges and tsunamis and will likely prevent flooding, a Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) official said. PRA Assistant General Manager Joseph Literal on Sunday allayed fears over reclamations in Manila Bay after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued suspension orders against 22 projects pending the result of its cumulative impact assessment.

Baroña, F. J. C. (2023, August 28). Reclamation protection vs tsunamis - PRA exec. The Manila Times, p. A2.