A total of 22 reclamation projects are planned along Manila Bay that will affect — and likely pollute — a 22,000-hectare area of the body of water, an official of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) admitted to lawmakers on Monday. At a hearing of the House Metro Manila development committee, Joseph Literal, PRA assistant general manager for reclamation and regulation, said the agency was currently processing 22 applications from developers. Once approved, the projects would cover 22,000 ha or about 11 percent of the bay’s 1,994-square-kilometer area. Once approved, the projects would cover 22,000 ha or about 11 percent of the bay’s 1,994-square-kilometer area.

Yap, D., & See, A. B. (2019, February 12). Gov’t processing 22 Manila Bay reclamation projects: 3 pending applications nearing approval, PRA official tells solons. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A10