Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "environmental impact"

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    • Bay 'nourishment' project continues to draw flak from lawmakers, group 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N.; Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 11, 2020, on page A4)
      Lawmakers are urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the suitability and sustainability of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program, even as an environmental ...

    • Beach nourishment project is a work in progress–DENR 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, November 3, 2020, on page A3)
      An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the P389-million Manila Bay Beach Nourishment Project is still a work-in-progress and will require the contractor to procure and overlay more ...

    • Groups seek deeper probe into Manila Bay's beach nourishment' initiative 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 9, 2020, on page A3)
      At least 10 environmental and cause-oriented groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the controversial “beach nourishment” project at a portion of Manila Bay’s shoreline. The call for the probe was contained ...

    • Health, legal, economic issues bug DENR's Manila Bay 'white sand' 

      Fernandez, Butch; Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 8, 2020, on page A8-A2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has come under increasing pressure to revisit its controversial P400-million “white-sand” project in Manila Bay, with critics citing economic, health and legal ...

    • Iloilo oil spill sparks calls to limit use of fossil fuels 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, July 7, 2020, on page A8-A4)
      AC Energy is facing severe penalty and fine for the Iloilo oil spill under Republic Act 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004. This, as several groups have expressed fear that failure to contain the oil spill may ...

    • Whatever it takes: Gov't claims initial victory with P1.7B spent out of P47B 7-year outlay to win ‘Battle for Manila Bay’ 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, October 3, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Duterte administration has allotted a whopping P47-billion budget for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay that may include as well the desilting of clogged esteros and clean-up of heavily polluted river tributaries and ...