Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed her readiness to conduct a separate probe into the various complaints on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Sen. Cynthia Villar (middle) is the guest of honor at the reopening of the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 20223. Former...
SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office has completed the P60-million Bangar flood mitigation project here. The project has a length of 520-linear meters and is rubble concrete with gabions and mattresses scour...
Youth leaders and faculty members of Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) in Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte pledged their commitment to pave the way for a low-carbon, plastic-free, and climate-resilient university community. The commitment was made during the two-day session of...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile disclosed that there was “pressure” coming from the “rich” on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. amid his decision to suspend all Manila Bay reclamation projects. This aerial shot taken on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, shows the...
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Screenshot from YouTube live) The halted reclamation projects in Manila Bay weren't in line with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) rehabilitation of the bay. Thus, bared DENR...
While the government has yet to receive reports of displaced workers due to the suspension of all reclamation projects in Manila Bay, a Cabinet member said affected workers will be assisted. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO ARNOLD QUIZOL) Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the Department of Labor...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday, August 13 said he sees the necessity of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee launching its own investigation into the questionable reclamation projects in Manila Bay, particularly into the role of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) in these...
Manila Bay reclamation (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The clean-up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay pursuant to a Supreme Court (SC) order has been allotted another P1.4 billion under the proposed 2024 national budget, Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. needs to do a lot of digging regarding reclamation projects in the entire country, and not just in Manila Bay, Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph...
What should I do now? I am writing this piece while Typhoon Falcon is ravaging the Philippines just days after Typhoon Egay wreaked havoc in the country. Based on the most recent estimates, these back-to-back typhoons brought about P1.94 billion in damages to agriculture and around P7 billion to...
All 22 of the Duterte administration-approved reclamation projects in Manila Bay are suspended, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said on Thursday, Aug. 10. Manila Bay reclamation (Contributed photo) The official said that upon clarification with President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
Some senators expressed belief that the ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay had contributed to the massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, particularly in Central Luzon. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. presides the Senate Committee on Public Works' hearing into the...
