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Battle of Manila Bay to be won in 7 years - DENR
(Manila Bulletin,January 29, 2019 , on page 1-3)The rehabilitation of Manila Bay will be in three phases in the next seven years, which means this will go beyond the term of President Duterte who vowed to make the bay as clean as the world-famous Boracay island. Environment ... -
The battle to clean up Manila Bay finally underway
(Manila Bulletin,January 31, 2019 , on page 6)The “Battle for Manila Bay” will be won in seven years, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Monday. Seven years is such a long time. It is six and a half years longer than it took to clean up ... -
Cavite takes action against water pollution
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2017 , on page B9)Local government authorities in this city have started efforts to clean rivers in the lowland and upland districts of the province following reports that some tributaries are contaminated by waste and toxic chemicals. River ... -
Culture change needed to restore Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2019 , on page 4)Culture change among Filipinos is needed if the polluted Manila Bay is to be restored and preserved for the long-term, according to Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu. “If they ask me what is the most ... -
DENR mobilizing communities in cleaning esteros and rivers draining into Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,March 1, 2019 , on page 1-6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking the Manila Bay rehabilitation works down to the esteros and rivers draining into the bay. On March 31, simultaneous cleanup of Manila Bay tributaries, ... -
DENR: Manila Bay establishments should connect to STPs
(Manila Bulletin,April 22, 2019 , on page 1-6)All establishments within the Manila Bay region are now required to connect to existing sewer lines or set up their own sewerage treatment plants (STP) to ensure that wastewater is properly collected and treated. Department ... -
Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake
(Manila Bulletin,August 1, 2018 , on page 11)According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ... -
Gov't orders 2 water concessionaires in Boracay to team up
(Manila Bulletin,April 27, 2018 , on page B-6)Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered the two water concessionaires in Boracay to work together in fixing and developing the sewerage system of the island. This, while he ordered an investigation on what caused ... -
Heroes of the environment - A narrative of hope
(Manila Bulletin,February 2, 2019 , on page 8)“Never doubt for a single moment that a handful of thoughtful and committed men and women can change the world…. Let it be said that in our time and during our watch, we did our share… And maybe, just maybe, we make a ... -
It will take years to clean up Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,January 18, 2019 , on page 8)It took six months to clean up Boracay’s waters. It will take seven years to clean up Manila Bay until it becomes as clean as in Boracay today, Secretary of Agriculture Emmanuel Pinol said in a radio interview this week. ... -
Manila Bay can be 'swimmable' again, but not in many years - Atienza
(Manila Bulletin,May 3, 2021 , on page 2)The public may enjoy summer swimming at the Manila Bay but at the rate toilet wastes are being dumped into the bay, this would take “several years” from now. Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza made this ... -
Manila Bay rehab comes next
(Manila Bulletin,December 17, 2018 , on page 1-9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to rehabilitate Manila Bay using the same ambitious strategy that restored Boracay Island to its pristine condition. Manila Bay is known for its ... -
Manila Bay's water quality improving a year after rehab
(Manila Bulletin,January 25, 2020 , on page 6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said water quality of major outfalls directly draining to Manila Bay significantly improved, a year after the previously polluted watershed started to be rehabilitated. ... -
‘No swim zone’ strictly enforced in Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 7, 2019 , on page 1-17)Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) were deployed yesterday to prevent people from swimming in Manila Bay which authorities declared as unsafe due to high levels of fecal coliform. Manila Police District chief ... -
No swimming: DENR orders extensive cleanup of Paoay Lake
(Manila Bulletin,January 28, 2022 , on page 6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recommended an extensive cleanup drive around Paoay Lake before its new waterpark "inflatable island" can be fully enjoyed by visitors. The recommendation was ... -
A reminder on the problem of pollution in Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 18, 2021 , on page 4)Two decades after the Supreme Court ordered 13 government agencies led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to clean up Manila Bay, its waters remain unfit for human contact, filled with viruses ... -
The same steely political will to clean up Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,January 11, 2019 , on page 10)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has set its sights on the coastal areas around Manila Bay as its next target for a massive cleanup after Boracay. Early this month, Secretary Roy Cimatu told ... -
The sun rises on Manila Bay: How Manila Bay is going to be saved, one day at a time
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2019 , on page E-4)A woman in her 50s remembers the time their pilot-father would take the family out for a drive along Roxas Boulevard, roll down the windows, and tell them, “breath in your vitamins, breathe in the air.” They would stay for ... -
Two decades after SC ordered cleanup, Manila Bay waters now ‘filthier’
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2021 , on page 1-7)Already polluted 22 years ago, the waters of Manila Bay are now “several times filthier” notwithstanding the multi-million peso backed government effort to improve it. Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza ... -
Wastewater treatment pressed
(Manila Bulletin,December 9, 2016 , on page 15)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local governments in Western Visayas to toughen laws on the treatment of wastewater. "It's only a matter of implementation," said Arjunn ...