Senator Cynthia A. Villar blew her top when the Department of Environment and Natural Resources testified today before her Senate finance sub-committee ‘B’ budget hearing that it had issued 21 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECCs) for the reclamation of hundreds of hectares in the Manlla Bay Area. Villar could hardly contain her anger on this issue after leading hours earlier the opening of the Wetland Center Building at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) which coincided with the celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day. The questioned reclamation project starts from Manila to parts of Cavite along the coastal road.

Casayuran, M. B. (2022, October 12). Villar fumes over issuance of 21 ECCs for Manila Bay reclamation projects. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 7.