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DENR sets all-out Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is preparing to embark on a “highly ambitious and more complicated” endeavor in the restoration of the Manila Bay to its pristine state. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ...
- December 17, 2018
MWSS seeks masterplan for Manila Bay revival bid
Stressing the need for collective efforts to ensure the revival of Manila Bay, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System called for the crafting of a masterplan to not only clean up the bay but also to ensure that ...
- February 12, 2019
MM mayors vow to help relocate Bay area families
Mayors in Metro Manila have agreed to help the government relocate at least 220,000 squatter families living along Manila Bay. In a meeting held at the Metro Manila Development Authority main office in Makati City, the ...
- February 6, 2019
Manila Bay watch
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu hosted a Manila Bay stakeholders’ conference to discuss the terms of reference for the proper and responsible (finally) implementation of the 2008 Supreme ...
- January 16, 2019
Boracay rehab is DENR's single biggest accomplishment in 2018
The rehabilitation of the world famous Boracay Island in Aklan is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ “single biggest accomplishment” in 2018. “What we have done in Boracay [Island] could well serve as one ...
- December 28, 2018
What we need to do in Manila Bay
Last Saturday, I wrote about the 2008 decision of the Supreme Court Decision which ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and other government agencies to ...
- February 12, 2019
DENR eyes rehab of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan
As government start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, plans are also under way to transform the waters of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan swimmable by May, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ...
- February 27, 2013
Cooperation sought in Boracay rehab
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday said the cooperation of various stakeholders in Aklan’s Boracay Island is crucial to its early reopening. He called on the stakeholders, particularly establishment owners affected ...
- July 11, 2018
Batangas farm owners warned vs waste in rivers
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Calabarzon has warned livestock farm owners in the province against dumping wastes into rivers. Lawyer Maria Paz G. Luna, DENR Calabarzon Executive Director, said the ...
- January 21, 2019
Seven-year effort to save Manila Bay unwraps
January 27 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Manila Bay. In a historic first, cleaning and dredging operations kicked off a planned 7-year Save Manila Bay program. Government department heads joined ...
- February 4, 2019