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...
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...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has kicked off the housing project for 180 families displaced by the expansion of the Kalibo International Airport in Aklan province. SECRETARY Jaime Bautista, with officials of Aklan province, lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the housing...
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...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should evaluate its own flood control projects in light of the flooding situation in Bulacan and Pampanga following the heavy rains that battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
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,...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the additional P8.4-billion needed to finish the construction of the mega dam project in Iloilo province. Marcos, as chairman of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...
