President Duterte's longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña was spotted visiting the so-called "dolomite beach" in Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (left) and Honeylet Avanceña (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) Avanceña was...
The Paranaque City government was recognized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its Manila Bay clean-up, rehabilitation, and preservation program. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the city government was recognized as one of the highly compliant local government units in the...
The City of Makati was hailed on Friday as the most compliant local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila in implementing the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). Makati City Mayor Abby Binay shared the good news on the LGU's official Facebook page, saying the city...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will prioritize the improvement of Manila Bay's water quality before reopening the Dolomite beach. In a statement Saturday, Nov. 6, DENR Usec. Jonas Leones reiterated that the agency will focus on cleaning the waters so the public can not...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed Thursday, Nov. 4, to strengthen efforts to reduce pollution in Manila Bay. Hundreds of people plunge into the cool water of Manila Bay at the breakwater in Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City amidst the pandemic. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the construction of the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindanao. The construction of the bridge, which is 3.169 kilometers long, began by putting bored piles for the piers and abutments, according to DPWH Secretary Roger G....
The natural harbor in the port of Manila is more bountiful than we think CAPITAL CITY REPRESENT Manila Clam (Getty Images) To millions of people in many towns and cities, Manila Bay is more than just a body of water. It has been a means of transport, livelihood, and recreation for those who, like...
The Dolomite beach at the Manila Bay will be closed again to the public after its brief reopening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced Wednesday, Nov. 3. This means that its five-day temporary closure, which started on Oct. 29 in observance of the All Saints' Day...
The Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to officially mark the agencies’ partnership on the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence...
Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Wednesday, Oct. 27, said that it is seeking the shutdown of Manila's dolomite beach after its "superspreader" opening. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Aside from holding the officials accountable over the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may close again to the public the Dolomite beach in the Manila Bay amid a huge influx of people going to the area. If DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu had all the power, he would close the Dolomite beach until its water samples finally yield safe fecal...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso's call on the national government's pandemic task force to file charges against Environment Department's officials over Dolomite beach overcrowding is only a "sarcasm," an agency official said Wednesday, Oct. 27. "Based on what I heard yesterday, this...
