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...
As the ongoing dredging activities in the Southern part of Manila Bay continues to "affect" the municipal capture fisheries, a group of fisherfolk will be seeking for a dialogue with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) officials to present the adverse impacts of such on...
The explosion of fascination with Korean food is now more felt here in the Philippines—this restaurant could show you why Sometime in the mid-’90s, South Korean entertainment, particularly music, and dramas started gaining popularity in Asian countries such as Japan and China. Around this time,...
Manila Bay is not dead. A fisherfolk group confirmed that the marine resources of Manila bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, but it also stressed that a significant number of fishermen primarily from Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Bataan still depend on its fishing...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the water quality at the Manila Bay continues to improve this year, suggesting that the government's continuous restoration efforts are beginning to bear fruit. Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
The Parañaque City government has announced that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has transferred the applications for occupational permits starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, to the Service Center located at the 4th floor IT Zone of Ayala Malls in Manila Bay. Lawyer Melanie Soriano Malaya...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay proudly announced on Monday, Dec. 19, that the city has been awarded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as the over-all champion local government unit (LGU) in the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). Representatives...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, called on the local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce measures to protect the country’s coastal areas and aquatic resources. He issued the pronouncement after...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
