DENR on Manila Bay rehab: Erring LGU officials will be charged

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:43:45 +0000

DENR on Manila Bay rehab: Erring LGU officials will be charged

MANILA, Philippines – Appropriate charges will be filed against local elected government unit officials who violated environmental laws that resulted in the massive pollution in Manila Bay, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DENR) said on Friday. 

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Parts of Manila Bay to be fenced off — DENR undersecretary

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:45:17 +0000

Parts of Manila Bay to be fenced off — DENR undersecretary

Parts of Manila Bay will be fenced off following the surge of people who swam in its waters, DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said Tuesday.

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Netizen catches students littering at newly-cleaned Manila Bay

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:46:52 +0000

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After barely a week since the government’s Manila Bay Rehabilitation project, some students were already caught throwing trash in the newly-cleaned bay.

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DILG orders LGUs, barangays to help in Manila Bay clean-up drive

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 05:22:29 +0000

DILG orders LGUs, barangays to help in Manila Bay clean-up drive

Local government units (LGUs) and barangays along Manila Bay Watershed Area must help in the rehabilitation efforts of Manila Bay starting Jan. 27, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday.

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Settlers give way to Manila Bay rehab

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:06:34 +0000

Settlers give way to Manila Bay rehab

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said one of the most difficult tasks in rehabilitating Manila Bay involved dealing with thousands of informal settlers around the water body.

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De Lima frowns on ‘inappropriate publicity’ of minors in drug crimes

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:28:09 +0000

Senator Leila de Lima said minors caught in illegal drugs crimes must be sent to reform centers instead of parading them before the media, .

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DOT: Gov’t now accredits 305 hotels, resorts in Boracay

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:36:02 +0000

DOT: Gov't now accredits 305 hotels, resorts in Boracay

A total of 305 hotels and resorts have been accredited by the government to operate in Boracay Island almost three months after the island reopened, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Tuesday.

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