A whopping investment of $3 billion (approximately P165 billion) will be injected by Danish firm Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) for the first 1,000 megawatts San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in Camarines Sur that it is targeting to bring on commercial stream by 2028. On prevailing rule of...
Westin Manila in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City Marriott International Philippines (MIP) hosted its inaugural Philippine Business Exchange, a two-day event designed to connect in-market customers and industry partners with exceptional experiences across its 10 properties in the country. The...
An expert has urged the reversion of 44,000 hectares or 80 percent of the ponds in the Manila Bay into mangroves to restore coastal protection, regulate flooding, control soil erosion, and promote fisheries production, which were adversely affected by “built-up structures in the name of progress...
BLEAK, DISMAL – The world-famous and majestic Manila Bay sunset is spoiled by a desolate patch of reclaimed land in Pasay City. (Photo courtesy of Lawrence T. Dy) It’s been a year since President Marcos had ordered the suspension pending review of the 22 reclamation projects in Manila...
(Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is currently evaluating the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) of several reclamation efforts in the Manila Bay, particularly to see whether or...
Manila Bay reclamation (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In the event that the cumulative impact assessment of reclamation efforts in Manila Bay reveals serious environmental concerns, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...
No need for reclamation. That, in a nutshell, was the clear message of Senator Cynthia Villar to all and sundry when she appeared as guest of the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel on July 31, 2024. She joined other senators and the public in clamoring for an end to reclamation, especially in...
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III (middle) visits the Philippine Navy’s (PN) Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on July 31, 2024. He was accompanied by PN chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (right most). (Photo: PN) United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III inspected the...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep.Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee is pushing for the creation of a government crisis management mechanism that shall oversee the containment of oil spills and the mitigation of its effects. This, as the...
Diocese of Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos will consecrate Laguna de Bay, the largest inland body of water in the country, on Aug. 5, to pray for protection and safety from tragedies brought about by inclement weather. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos (Photo from Veritas PH) “As we consecrate the...
Rather than pushing through with reclamation projects, Senator Cynthia Villar said on Wednesday, July 31, that decongesting Metro Manila is a viable option for development. Senator Cynthia Villar discusses the effects of the reclamation projects in Manila Bay in line with the recent flooding caused...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has mobilized his colleagues in the House of Representatives to bring immediate aid to the thousands of fisherfolk affected by the oil spill in Manila Bay. “Hindi na natin...
