Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 9, said the government should ensure that appropriate charges are filed against erring public officials or individuals should there be sufficient evidence of irregularities in relation to the controversial Manila Bay Reclamation...
Senators on Wednesday, August 9, lauded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move to suspend nearly all reclamation projects in Manila Bay. President Marcos has suspended the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation activities except for one pending the review of the Department of...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said during a situation briefing in Malolos City, Bulacan last Monday, Aug. 7, that all reclamation projects have been suspended and are “under review.” He lamented how the sea has disappeared from Roxas Boulevard as he took note of several problems...
Manila Bay reclamation (Contributed photo) Citing concerns from the United States (US), ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is urging the House of Representatives to investigate the status of the Manila Bay reclamation project, particularly its impact on national...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, August 8 took to task the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy to undertake surveillance of the vessels in Manila Bay undertaking reclamation activities. Showing photos and a video of the place, Ejercito...
Sen. Cynthia Villar (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Cynthia Villar wants the Supreme Court (SC)...
Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito (Senate PRIB) Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito is wary about the legality of the Manila Bay reclamation project. Ejercito said he would let the executive branch--through the Department of Environment and...
The Philippine government should not allow itself to be pressured by the United States over the ongoing reclamation project in Manila Bay. “Una, walang pakialam ang America sa ating bansa. Porke ba blinaklist nila iba-black list na rin natin automatic? May ganung treaty ba tayo sa America (First,...
Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office)...
The US Embassy in Manila has expressed concern on the reclamation activities in Manila Bay as the projects may have ties to a Chinese communications company reportedly involved in the creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea, and cited to be engaged in fraudulent activities. Kanishka...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a cumulative impact assessment on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said in a...
LUCENA CITY – Manila Bay is many things to many people and the bay is just as a perfect place as it can be for this Korean engineer named Rob Heeyun Yang. For him, Manila Bay, which earned a place in history after one of the biggest battles in the past happened, is indeed a perfect one to propose...
