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GOV’T OFFICES AROUND MANILA BAY SHOULD COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on all government offices around the Manila Bay region to ensure their compliance with the country’s clean water and solid waste management laws in line with the upcoming rehabilitation of the heavily polluted bay. Cimatu said government buildings located near Manila Bay should set a good example to commercial […]

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MANILA BAY CLEANUP NOT AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION – ANTIPORDA

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the clean up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay is “not an impossible mission” if citizens are willing to do their share. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the lack of discipline among Filipinos could be the single biggest obstacle to the success of the bay’s rehabilitation. “Iisa […]

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MANILA BAY INFORMAL SETTLERS TO BE RELOCATED – CIMATU

Government plans to start relocating informal settlers on the shores of Manila Bay as early as Phase 1 of the project to rehabilitate the polluted bay. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, the plan aims to significantly curb pollution in Manila Bay as soon as possible and open up […]

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NOTICES OF VIOLATION TO BE ISSUED TO MANILA BAY POLLUTERS – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will go after establishments polluting Manila Bay by giving notices of violation (NOV) as its scheduled rehabilitation starts this month. The move aims to help prevent further environmental degradation of the bay and promote compliance to environmental regulations, said DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu at a press conference […]

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DENR TO LAUNCH MANILA BAY CLEAN UP IN NCR, CENTRAL LUZON AND CALABARZON – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will spearhead on Sunday simultaneous water clean up activities in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon (Region 3) and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) to kick off the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. “The rehabilitation’s Phase I includes cleanup of esteros and coasts of Manila Bay,” DENR […]

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MANILA BAY CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN TO BE TIGHTENED – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will tighten its campaign to clean up Manila Bay. Aside from assuring the agency’s action against solid waste pollution in Manila Bay, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu will be inspecting sewage outfalls and pipes that lead to the bay. The inspection aims to help DENR and other authorities […]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS EXCEEDED YEAR-END TARGETS – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has exceeded its year-end targets for environmental programs on solid waste management, clean air and clean water, which comprised the top priorities of Secretary Roy Cimatu under his term. The agency’s program on solid waste management topped the list of its major accomplishments in 2018, having exceeded […]

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DENR TO INTENSIFY MANILA BAY REMEDIATION – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify its remediation efforts in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve water quality and stop further environmental degradation as so ordered by the Supreme Court (SC). The DENR is scheduled to meet with stakeholders to discuss measures to reduce the volume of indiscriminately […]

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LET’S CLEAN UP AND REHABILITATE MANILA BAY – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar’s work in the clean up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay was recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a ceremony marking the 10th year anniversary of the issuance of a mandamus directing 13 government agencies to lead the rehabilitation of the bay. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on […]

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RAISE SURVIVAL RATE OF SEEDLINGS IN NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is targeting to raise, as soon as possible, the survival rate of tree seedlings planted under its National Greening Program (NGP), which is the biggest reforestation bid by the government so far. Such target aims to help fast-track the expansion of the country’s forest cover, which DENR […]