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Manila Bay can be saved
In the United States, the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates all states to adopt water quality standards that would define how much of pollutants can be in the water such that it might meet the minimum threshold for ...
- February 23, 2019
All hands on deck to save the Manila Bay!
ANGEL THOUGHTS ‘The only things you can take with you when you go on your final journey are the things packed in your heart. So start packing!’ The US side of the majestic Niagara Falls has frozen over, thanks to a snowstorm. ...
- January 27, 2019
Manila Bay reclamation opposed
Residents of Baseco compound in Tondo, along with fisherfolk and environmental groups, marched to Manila City Hall Monday morning to protest the four Manila Bay reclamation projects that have allegedly been approved by ...
- February 19, 2019
SMC allots P1B for Tullahan River cleanup
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is providing P1 billion for the extensive cleanup of the Tullahan River system – a crucial step to rehabilitating the Manila Bay – through a joint commitment with the Department of Environment ...
- March 5, 2019
Tons of trash collected from Pasig River
The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) has collected 500 sacks of garbage weighing around 15,000 kilograms in total during a half-day clean-up along the Pasig River last Saturday. PRRC Executive Director Jose ...
- April 29, 2019
Puerto Galera clean-up next after Boracay, Manila Bay
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is hoping to replicate the rehabilitation efforts in Boracay and Manila Bay to promote the protection and preservation of tourist destinations in the country. Cimatu visited Puerto Galera ...
- December 4, 2019
DENR mobilizing communities in cleaning esteros and rivers draining into Manila Bay
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, ...
- March 1, 2019
Panay River yields 10,000 kilos of trash
A total of 10,692 kilos of trash were hauled from the Panay River, the 152kilometer river system of Capiz province. Majority of the trash collected by volunteers were plastic. Earlier findings by DENR Capiz indicated that ...
- March 21, 2019
DENR: Manila Bay establishments should connect to STPs
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 ...
- April 22, 2019
The battle to clean up Manila Bay finally underway
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 ...
- January 31, 2019