The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to implement more stringent enforcement measures against polluters of the Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department would be stricter in enforcing laws on solid waste and wastewater in the bay as part of the government’s efforts to clean-up several bodies of water in the country. “The DENR is changing its paradigm of enforcement, prioritizing and doing a clean sweep of all dischargers of volume and toxic wastewater, randomizing inspections, imposing holidays on those who have not secured wastewater discharge permits, and raising penalties and surcharges for those who still do not have them after the prescribed amnesty period,” Cimatu said.

Simeon, L. M. (2018, January 22). DENR implement strict measures in Mla Bay. The Philippine Star, p. B9.