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Mayor goes after reclamation project following massive flooding in Marikina

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:41 PM

The mayor of flood-ravaged Marikina goes after a reclamation project which, he alleged, could be a reason for the massive flooding in the city duringUlysses' onslaught. Read more »

Bayani Fernando itinanggi ang reclamation project na nagpaapaw sa Marikina River

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 07:49 PM

Pinabulaanan ni Marikina Rep. Bayani Fernando na sa kaniya ang reclamation project na sanhi umano ng pag-apaw ng Marikina River. Read more »

'Maling mali': Bayani Fernando denies firm's Marikina River project contributed to flooding

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:35 AM

Marikina Rep. Bayani Fernando on Monday denied that a reclamation project along Marikina River contributed to the city's massive flooding brought by Typhoon Ulysses. Read more »

Marikina wants private firm penalized over land reclamation near river

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 08:32 AM

The Marikina local government wants a private firm to halt its reclamation project along the Marikina River which contributed to the city's massive flooding during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, its mayor said Sunday. Read more »

Reclamation sa isang bahagi ng Marikina River itinuturong dahilan ng Ulysses floods

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 09:10 PM

Nag-inspeksiyon ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources sa reclamation sa isang bahagi ng Marikina River.  Read more »

DM Wenceslao acquires building in Makati for planned residential condo dev't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 04:15 PM

DM Wenceslao Group said Wednesday its residential development arm acquired a building in Makati City for its planned residential condominium in the area.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:58 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Booms, bags and barricades on Manila Bay's 'white sand' project

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 08:21 PM

Recent heavy rains have washed away parts of the dumped crushed dolomite, forcing project proponents to implement some mitigation measures to preserve the project aimed at beautifying Manila Bay.  Read more »

Hontiveros slams Palace for keeping deals with Chinese companies tagged in West PH Sea reclamation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 03:47 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday criticized Malacañang's decision to continue several projects involving Chinese firms that allegedly took part in illegal reclamation activities in the disputed South China Sea.   Read more »

Pagtatambak ng synthetic white sand sa Manila Bay inulan ng batikos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 08:31 PM

Sinimulan na ang paglalagay ng synthetic white sand sa Manila Bay bilang bahagi daw ng rehabilitasyon nito. Read more »

Govt again urged to disclose, audit Chinese loans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:41 PM

Activist group Akbayan on Monday again urged government to disclose and audit all Chinese loans as the country's top diplomat proposed the termination of Manila's contracts with Beijing firms involved in West Philippine Sea reclamation activities. Read more »

Solons back proposal to penalize Chinese firms in West PH Sea reclamation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 02:30 PM

Lawmakers on Sunday backed the proposal of the country's top diplomat to terminate projects of Chinese firms involved in West Philippine Sea reclamation projects. Read more »

Cebu Landmasters says 100-hectare reclamation project gets DENR nod

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 01:02 PM

Cebu Landmasters Inc said Friday its 100-hectare reclamation project in Cebu City received an environmental compliance certificate after a 2-year review period. Read more »

Ex-DFA chief on South China Sea dispute: PH must demand what is due from China

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 05:29 PM

The Philippine government must listen to its people and demand what is due from China over its aggression in the West Philippine Sea, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday. Read more »

Hontiveros asks executive branch to 'exert legal, diplomatic pressure' vs China over marine damage

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 07:55 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed a resolution urging the executive department to "exert legal and diplomatic pressure" against the Chinese government to compel Asia's largest economy to pay for damage in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Palace hopes China fulfills promise to stop reclamation efforts in West PH Sea

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 03:14 PM

MANILA- The Philippines is hopeful that China will fulfill its promise to refrain from reclaiming more areas of the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Thursday as it insisted that Manila would stand by its rights in the disputed waters while busy addressing the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Fisherfolk file raps vs Bacoor mayor over alleged reclamation project

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 07:43 PM

Fisherfolk and members of Anakpawis and Pamalakaya filed a letter of complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado over alleged reclamation work affecting the lives of some 700 families. Read more »

Most reclamation claims for 'commercial, residential' use: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 10:29 AM

Most of the reclamation projects submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority are for "mixed use," an official said Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would reject "massive" reclamation claims by the private sector. Read more »

Duterte rejects 'massive' Manila Bay reclamation by private firms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 08:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday rejected any private sector-initiated "massive reclamation" projects in Manila Bay, citing the need to protect the environment and the country's capital city. Read more »

Manila Bay clean-up gives hope for return of larger fish species: experts

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:21 PM

Larger fish species are expected to return to Manila Bay once clean-up efforts succeed, researchers from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said Tuesday.  Read more »