A fishers' group on Wednesday, June 16, urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to reforest mangroves in Manila Bay. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), mangroves serve as fish sanctuaries,...
Who says the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is solely relying on white-colored dolomite "sand" to rehabilitate and beautify Manila Bay? Coconut trees (Photo by Madib Zikri / Unsplash) Apparently, the agency also wants to use the natural beauty of coconut trees to give Manila...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is keen on cleaning up Laguna de Bay (Laguna Lake) next following the agency’s works on Boracay Island and Manila Bay. In particular, the DENR bared in a statement Monday, June 14 that it wants to rid Laguna de Bay of its water hyacinth...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard participated in a clean-up drive in support of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program held in Pasay City on Monday, June 7. The Coast Guard members have collected a total of 100 sacks of waste materials during the activity. Personnel of the Philippine Coast...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was urged to reject the P12-billion seabed quarrying project in Manila Bay being proposed by a company called Silverquest Mining Resources Inc. (SMRI). The call was made by the national fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda is looking into the possible contamination of Manila Bay via wastewater coming from dilapidated vessels at local shipyards. (Photo from DENR) Antiporda, the head of the Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force,...
What do the new airports of Hong Kong and Singapore have in common? Both mega structures are standing on reclaimed land. What about Cotai Strip in Macau and Aseana City in Paranaque? Aside from housing luxury hotels and grand casinos, both are also reclaimed land. Reclamation is not new in...
The government is unlikely to halt the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, including the use of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline, despite concerns raised by some groups. The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay on April 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry...
Bonding on the bay PORT OF ALL CALM Sunset at the Manila bay (Photo by Lawrence Ruiz) Manila Bay was a paradise for fish and fishermen in the years after the war. Its clean deep waters were littered with half-submerged wreckage of planes, ships, and war material from both sides of the conflict,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has exhibited its floating and aerial assets to the new members of the PCG Auxiliary Executive Squadron off Manila Bay waters. PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. said the exhibition was held to boost the morale of the Coast Guard units that are working to...
A total of 161 out the 178 local government units (LGUs) surrounding the Manila Bay area have been provided with shredder-composter units by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). (Photo from DENR Facebook page) The turnover of the units--made possible through the office of...
Fresh batches of dolomite sand have been dumped at least twice in less than a month's time at Manila Bay's so-called "white beach" along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Photos taken by Manila Bulletin lensman Ali Vicoy showed heavy equipment...
