Social media went abuzz the past few days after some parts of Manila Bay turned turquoise. While some netizens claimed that “mother nature is healing” due to the restriction of movement in the densely populated Metro Manila, a fisherfolk group raised concerns over its sudden “discoloration.” National fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) raised fear that pollutant materials may have been dumped into Manila Bay which could lead to fish kill, following its water’s discoloration that started earlier this month and continued to persist until the monthlong lockdown.

Ocampo, K. R., Valenzuela, N. G., & Chiu, P. D. M. (2020, March 28). Fisherfolk raise concern over Manila Bay’s ‘discoloration’. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A4.