Oceana Philippines, an international ocean conservation advocacy group, recently held a media forum at the Manila Yacht Club entitled “A Horizon of Heritage: Culture, Heritage and Wildlife in Manila Bay”. Amidst the government’s rehabilitation efforts in Manila Bay is the threat of dumping and filling in critical shorelines and habitats to pave the way for infrastructure projects. Based on data from the Philippine Reclamation Authority, at least 22 projects in the historic and biodiversity rich Manila Bay are in the pipeline.

Oceana holds media forum on Manila Bay. (2019, October 23). The Philippine Star, p. C8.