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During the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) 2027 budget briefing, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano pressed the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on its enforcement of permit requirements around Laguna Lake, stressing the need for consistent application of its rules to all projects and a fair way forward for long-running public works […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed full support for the Manila Waterfront City reclamation project, calling it the most significant development the city has undertaken in modern history and a lasting opportunity for the next generation of Manileños. The Manila Waterfront City is a 318-hectare mixed-use development along Manila Bay, envisioned as a […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must strictly enforce environmental laws and permit requirements on reclamation, quarrying, mining, and land conversion, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said, warning that poorly planned development can magnify flooding already worsened by extreme rainfall and rapid urbanization. Pangilinan said the DENR must fulfill its mandate and ensure that projects […]
Senator Cynthia Villar will file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) before the Supreme Court (SC) over its “go-signal” to reclaim the Manila Bay areas In Las Pinas and Paranaque as she urged the High Court to take a “different and fresh appreciation” of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) rules. Villar has been asserting that any […]