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Install water treatment plants for Manila Bay cleanup- Atienza
President Duterte’s bid to enforce a cleanup of Manila Bay will likely fail unless the Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Manila Water Company are “forced” to install waste water treatment plants as provided under their ...
- January 10, 2019
‘No swim zone’ strictly enforced in Manila Bay
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 ...
- February 7, 2019
Duterte’s admin addresses Manila Bay pollution
As early as the ’60s, Manila Bay could still be called unspoiled, fit for swimming and other leisurely activities. Today, it is more appropriate to call it a cesspool, resembling an open septic tank, where all the human, ...
- January 22, 2019
MWSS says full sewerage coverage by 2026 'unrealistic'
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office has branded as “unrealistic” the goal of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to expand Metro Manila’s sewerage coverage up to 100 percent ...
- March 4, 2019
Cimatu to barangay leaders: Cleaning Manila Bay is your most important mission
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up waterways, rivers, and tributaries that flow into ...
- March 25, 2019
A reminder on the problem of pollution in Manila Bay
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 ...
- February 18, 2021
Making Manila Bay great again
Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay still have a long way to go. But, since the project kicked off earlier this year, there have been remarkable results—the government, together with mandated agencies, the private sector, ...
- May 5, 2019
Manila Bay rehab comes next
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 ...
- December 17, 2018
Heroes of the environment - A narrative of hope
“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 ...
- February 2, 2019
Solons: Declare Manila Bay reclamation-free zone
The Makabayan bloc of the House of Representatives wants to declare Manila Bay as reclamation-free zone. The group of progressive lawmakers filed House Bill 9067 that seeks to prohibit all forms of reclamation activities ...
- February 8, 2019