After underscoring that reclamation negatively impacts natural waterways and causes intens flooding, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was urged to immediately revoke the environmentsl permits issued to more than 20 reclamation projects in Manila Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) issued the call on Saturday, Aug. 3, as it stressed that reclamation not only undermines socio-economic rights, but also increases the risk to communities, making them more susceptible to climate change effects such as sea-level rise, severe flooding, and storm surges.

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