Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 7 called for an end to the impunity that has accompanied the unabated and illegal reclamation operations disguised as flood control and mitigation projects in the Taguig side of Laguna Lake for several years. Lacson said these illegal activities...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, Aug. 4, denied allegations that portions of Taguig City 's lakeshore involve illegal private reclamation, insisting the area consists of government-owned public parks and accusing Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson of making unfounded claims. In...
How safe are reclamation projects in Manila Bay? Scientific evidence continues to accumulate, and policymakers would be ill-advised to ignore its implications. A recent study published by the University of the Philippines reported significant land subsidence in key infrastructures situated within...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed a graft case against former Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) chairman Alberto Collantes Agra after granting his demurrer to evidence, ruling that prosecutors failed to establish his participation in the execution of questioned reclamation...
Citing the ongoing cumulative impact assessment being conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a fisherfolk group has opposed the reported resumption of several reclamation projects in Manila Bay, warning that the developments could worsen flooding and threaten...
The warning signs are here, measurable, and accelerating. New studies highlighted in an article published at the Yale School of the Environment reveal an alarming reality. Sea-level trends indicate that oceans are rising at a pace exceeding earlier projections, while the land beneath many coastal...
A progressive fishers’ group on Monday, March 2, challenged newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna to immediately revoke the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of at least 13 reclamation projects in Manila Bay, citing...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, feb. 24, disclosed that it has not monitored any construction of an outpost or missile deployment in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), contrary to claims online by a diplomat that China has built a...
Fishers on Monday, Jan. 19, accused the government of carrying out a “fake rehabilitation” of Manila Bay, saying large-scale reclamation and dredging projects continue to destroy marine ecosystems and livelihoods. To press their claim, members of the progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang...
Contrary to claims by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday, Jan. 14, said reclamation projects do not mitigate flooding and may even worsen it by obstructing the natural flow of floodwaters to Manila Bay. Raquel...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, ordered a new inspection of a suspected Chinese dredger accused of operating with irregularities in Manila Bay and nearby waters. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan directed the Coast Guard District National Capital Region–Central Luzon to...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to board and inspect all dredgers operating for the reclamation project in Manila Bay. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the PCG confirmed that the President directed them to check the vessels...
