As government start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, plans are also under way to transform the waters of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan swimmable by May, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu tasked DENR’s Mimaropa regional executive director Henry Adornado to lead the rehabilitation of Bacuit Bay. “We are confident we can present to the public an improved Bacuit Bay—safe and fit for bathing and swimming,” Adornado said.

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