The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has set its sights on the coastal areas around Manila Bay as its next target for a massive cleanup after Boracay. Early this month, Secretary Roy Cimatu told officials of provinces and towns around the bay of plans for the coming cleanup drive. At the center of the drive is Metro Manila on the eastern shore of the bay, whose Pasig River spews out massive amounts of sewage. To the west is Bataan, to the north are Pampanga and Bulacan, and to the south is Cavite, all of them with rivers carrying pollution from all around the bay.

The same steely political will to clean up Manila Bay. (2019, January 11). Manila Bulletin, p. 10.