On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that it is still not safe to swim there, citing health issues. The DOH issued the advi­sory after photos of clean shores of Manila Bay went viral after its mas­sive rehabilitation was launched last Sunday. “We advise them to wait until water tests can show that it is safe for swim­ming,” said Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo.

De Vera, A., Quis­morio, E. A., & Geducos, A. B. (2019, February 1). Not yet safe to swim at Manila Bay-DOH. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 6.