Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday gave establishments surrounding Manila Bay three months to put up their own sewage treatment plants (STPs). “Establishments have to put up their own STPs. They cannot discharge their wastewater in the esteros,” Cimatu said. He added that these establishments should immediately work on having their respective STPs or face sanctions.

Villanueva, R. (2019, January 13). Manila Bay rehab; DENR orders sewage treatment plants put up. The Philippine Star, p. 12.