PPA offers lot for families displaced by Manila Bay cleanup

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:03:03 +0000

PPA offers lot for families displaced by Manila Bay cleanup

More than 2,000 families who will be displaced by the ongoing government cleanup of Manila Bay have been assured of relocation to a 5-hectare property in Tondo, Manila, according to Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) made the commitment during last week’s hearing of the House oversight committee on housing called by Arroyo […]

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Metro Manila mayors back Manila Bay cleanup

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:50:25 +0000

Metro Manila mayors back Manila Bay cleanup

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año have met with six Metro Manila mayors who backed plans to “restore the beauty and bounty” of Manila Bay.

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Makabayan bloc: We’re not against Manila Bay rehab

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:59:20 +0000

Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc clarified on Wednesday that they are not against the rehabilitation of Manila Bay.

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DENR to LGUs: Tap funds for wastewater treatment

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:18:50 +0000

DENR to LGUs: Tap funds for wastewater treatment

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged local governments to apply for and maximize national government subsidies intended for sewage treatment facilities.

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SM Group acting on wastewater issue in Manila Bay

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:13:42 +0000

The SM Group on Monday said it had addressed the reported dumping of wastewater into Manila Bay by one of its establishments, which prompted the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to issue a cease-and-desist order on one of the group’s buildings. In a statement, the group said the findings from the joint inspection with the […]

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SM Group acting on waswterwater issue in Manila Bay

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:13:42 +0000

The SM Group on Monday said it had addressed the reported dumping of wastewater into Manila Bay by one of its establishments, which prompted the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to issue a cease-and-desist order on one of the group’s buildings. In a statement, the group said the findings from the joint inspection with the […]

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3 restos face closure for polluting Manila Bay

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 23:23:59 +0000

3 restos face closure for polluting Manila Bay

The crackdown has begun.Three restaurants were slapped with cease-and-desist orders on Sunday after authorities found that they were dumping untreated wastewater into Manila Bay.

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Manila eyes 2 water treatment plants for zoo

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:05:53 +0000

The Manila City government has announced plans to build two water treatment plants inside Manila Zoo which was earlier tagged by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as a major pollutant of Manila Bay.

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