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WWF raises concern on reefs' destruction
Strong typhoons have not only affected the lives of Filipinos but coral reefs have also been immensely affected by weather disturbances. The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) said storm surges like ...
- January 23, 2014
DENR: From Boracay rehab success to 'Battle for Manila Bay' cleanup
Bolstered by the success of the Boracay Island rehabilitation in 2018, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) took on a bigger challenge in 2019 – to bring Manila Bay back to life. “The year 2019 was a ...
- December 26, 2019
Duterte won't allow Manila Bay reclamation
President Duterte said he will never allow any massive reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying it will put the nation's capital at peril. In a speech in Cavity City Saturday evening, Duterte said he will only allow a ...
- February 17, 2020
Manila Bay can be 'swimmable' again, but not in many years - Atienza
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 ...
- May 3, 2021
DOT supports DENR effort to rehabilitate Manila Bay
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its support for the initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to rehabilitate Manila Bay in a bid to bring it back to its former pristine state. The tourism ...
- January 14, 2019
That fish kill in Manila Bay
Hundreds of dead fish started floating to the surface of Manila Bay near the Baseco compound in Manila Bay Thursday morning, September 17, after a night of heavy rains over Manila. Because of the recent controversy over ...
- September 22, 2020
Yes, we can!: Cleaning up a body of water is not impossible; Pasig River proves it can be done
In the past few days, news about the successful cleanup of Manila Bay is all over the press and social media. After the government inter-agency and volunteers' cleanup last Sunday, photos of what appeared to be Manila Bay's ...
- January 31, 2019
Boracay, Manila Bay clean-up among environment legacies
The start of the Duterte administration on July 1, 2016 proved to be a morale booster as far as pro-environment groups were concerned, particularly with the appointment of the late staunch environmentalist Gina Lopez at ...
- June 29, 2022
JICA-backed Maynilad’s Parañaque wastewater treatment facility launched
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) lauded the completion of the wastewater treatment facility of the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) in Parañaque City, saying it will help address water pollution in ...
- January 27, 2019
100,000 Pinoys join coastal cleanup
More than 100,000 Filipino volunteers are expected to descend on beaches, coasts, waterways and underwater dive sites on Saturday to pick up marine trash and debris as the Philippines joins the rest of the world in celebrating ...
- September 21, 2013